Access Charge Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30865	Access Charge Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0760	ICR Reference No: 199809-3060-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199801-3060-011
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Access Charge Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/02/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/28/1998
Terms of Clearance: The FCC has decided to rely primarily on market-based approaches for regulating access charges and has thus deferred on imposing several information collections that were associated with the prescriptive approach. The FCC, should it decide to invoke a these collections, must seek OMB approval for revisions to this collection. The FCC request for modifications to tariff filing and third party notifications is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2001	12/31/2001	11/30/1998
Responses	14	0	16
Time Burden (Hours)	1,796,916	0	1,807,120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,000	0	33,000

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Abstract: In the Access Charge Reform proceedings, the Commission adopts that, consistent with principles of cost-causation and economic efficiency, non-tariffic sensitive (NTS) costs associated with local switching should be recovered on an NTS basis through flat-rated, per-month charges. LECs may be required to submit showings to demonstrate that competition has developed in the marketplace. Carriers may be required to submit cost studies to demonstrate the cost of providing interstate access services that remain submitted to price cap regulation. Carriers are subject to tariffs and other requirements.

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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
Access Charge Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order

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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	14	16	0	-2	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,796,916	1,807,120	0	-10,204	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,000	33,000	0	-10,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

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: 09/28/1998

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