The Annual Summary Report contains financial and operating data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange carrier industry and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues on behalf of the Commission.
The total annual hourly burden estimate for this collection is now 3,960 hours, a decrease of 7,128 hours. The Commission notes that the total number of respondents decreased from 126 to 45. We are reducing the total annual hourly burden by 6,952 hours (program change) to reflect that 80 respondents will not file this report attributed to the Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 08-271 on December 12, 2008. This reflects the Commission's forbearance that AT&T, Quest and Verizon not file this ARMIS Report. Secondly, we are reducing the hourly burden by a 176 hour adjustment to reflect two study area carriers that will not have to file this Report since their revenue falls below the reporting threshold used for classifying carrier categories for various accounting and reporting purposes. Finally, the Commission is increasing the estimated average time per response by 88 hours.
$646,788
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
S. Steckler 202 634-1861
No
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.