Pursuant to the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, telecommunications carriers (and certain other
providers of Telecommunications services) must contribute to the
support and cost recovery mechanisms for telecommunications relay
services, numbering administration, number portability, and
universal service. In the attached Order, the Commission modifies
the existing methodology used to assess contributions that carriers
make to the federal universal service support mechanisms. The
modifications adopted, will entail altering the current revenue
reporting requirements to which interstate...
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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.