Pursuant to 47 CFR sections 54.515 and
54.611, the Administrator must obtain information relating to:
Service provider name and address, telephone number, Federal
employee identification number, contact names and telephone
numbers, and billing and collection information. FCC form 498 has
been designed to collect this information from carriers and service
providers participating in the universal service program. The
information will be used in the reimbursement of universal service
support payments.
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:
(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;
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.