The expiration
date of OMB approval does not need to be displayed on the
form.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2003
05/31/2003
10/31/2005
15,500
0
14,300
164,487
0
106,287
0
0
18,000
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. The Commission modified the existing methodology
used to assess contributions that carriers make to the federal
universal service support mechanisms. The modifications adopted,
will entail altering to the current revenue reporting requirements
to which interstate telecom carriers are subject...
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.
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45