The Commission adopted rules providing
universal service support for all telecommunications services,
Internet access, and internal connections for all eligible schools
and libraries. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 contemplates that
discounts on eligible services shall be provided to schools and
libraries and that service providers shall seek reimbursement for
the amount of the discounts. FCC forms 473 and 474 facilitate the
reimbursement process. FCC-472 form allows providers to confirm
that they are actually providing the discounted services to
eligible entities.
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.