In the R&O in CC Docket 96-150,
the Commission prescribed the way ILECs, including the BOCs, must
account for transactions with affiliates involving, and allocate
costs incurred in the provision of, both regulated
telecommunications services and nonregulated services, including
telemessaging, interLATA telecommunications and information
services, telecommunications equipment and CPE manufacturing and
others pursuant to 47 USC sections 260 and 271 through 276. The
commission also adopted requirements for implementing section 272
of the Act, including, but not limited to, administering the
section 272...
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.