Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support Systems, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance -- CC Docket No. 98-56 (NPRM)

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
31137	Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support Systems, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance -- CC Docket No. 98-56 (NPRM)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0832	ICR Reference No: 199805-3060-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support Systems, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance -- CC Docket No. 98-56 (NPRM)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/23/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/1998
Terms of Clearance: OMB recommends that the FCC require incumbent LECs to provide this information to potential competitors as well as competitors upon request. The FCC may also wish to examine ways to ensure that information requests are not done to unduly burden incumbents, perhaps allowing carriers to charge reasonable fees for subsequent requests or for more customized data requests. The FCC shall work with the Small Business Administration and other entities representing small telecommunications companies and cooperatives to ensure that the rules implementing these requirements are developed with adequate input and properly reflect their concerns regarding burden and costs. OMB expects the FCC to submit this item as a revision after the NPRM phase is completed and comments are incorporated regarding cost and hour burdens. OMB understands that many of the items in this collection may or may not be adopted by individual States. OMB also believes that the FCC should monitor actual levels of use of this information to verify that, in fact, CLECs are making use of this information to provide services and competition. This information could be obtained by doing annual surveys of ILECs to determine the number of requests and resources devoted to meeting these requests -- and take appropriate action to drop requirements not being taken advantage of. If the FCC decides to collect information on to do this analysis, or to expand upon analysis conducted to determine whether statistically significant differences exist between a ILEC and its competitors, the FCC shall obtain specific OMB approval. OMB is particularly conerned about the ability of small and rural LECs to provide this information and recommend that the FCC examine use of a smaller set of OSS requirements for carriers meeting certain criteria. The FCC must also address the potential lack of existing electronic OSS capabilities at smaller firms to ensure that undue cost burdens are not imposed on these carriers in order to meet proposed information sharing requirements. Comments of OPATSCO and NCTA address these issues and raise important questions regarding the utility (under the PRA) of these requirements that could be imposed on small carriers not facing demands for interconnection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2001	07/31/2001
Responses	132	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	76,560	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,800,000	0	0

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Abstract: The NPRM seeks comments on various proposed performance measurements and reporting requirements relating to incumbent carriers' operations support systems. The proposed measurements are intended to permit a direct assessment of whether an incumbent local exchange carrier is complying with its obligations under section 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support Systems, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance -- CC Docket No. 98-56 (NPRM)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	132	0	0	132	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76,560	0	0	76,560	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,800,000	0	0	8,800,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/14/1998

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