Annual burden and annual cost burden were adjusted to match OMB inventory.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2005
03/31/2005
06/30/2003
27
0
27
123,859
0
172,560
632,500,000
0
633,000
In the Report and Order, CC Docket No. 96-150, the FCC addressed the accounting safeguards necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 260 and 271 through 276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Report and Order prescribed the way ILECs, including the BOCs, must account for transactions with affiliates involving, telemessaging, interLATA telecommunications and information services, telecommunications equipment and CPE manufacturing, and others.
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.