The USOA Report provides the annual
results of the carriers' activities for each account of the Uniform
System of Accounts. The Service Quality Report provides service
quality information in the areas of interexchange access service,
installation and repair intervals, local service installation and
repair intervals, trunk blockage, and total switch downtime for
price cap companies. The Infrastruture Report provides switch
deployment and capabilities data.
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.