The FCC released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Doc. No. 96-115, WC Doc. No. 04-36, FCC 07-22, on April 2, 2007, strengthening rules that protect customer proprietary network information (CPNI), which is conllected and held by providers of communications services. Pursuant to 47 CFR Section 222, the FCC adopted rules focused on efforts of communications service providers to prevent "pretexting." The rules require providers to adopt additional privacy safeguards to limit pretexters' ability to obtain unauthorized access to personal customer information from carriers. The rules also further the Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006, that helps to ensure that law enforcement will have the tools necessary to investigate and enforce prohibitions on illegal access to customer records.
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.