The Report and Order in the Matter of
Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of
Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, GC Docket No.
96-55, requires that (a) parties entering into a protective order
keep a log of those who have access to the confidential materials
and make the log available to the submitter of the confidential
materials, and (b) there is a showing necessary to support a
request for confidentiality.
The Commission reports that
there are adjustments/decreases to this collection since the last
submission to OMB. The total annual burden hours were overstated by
-600 hours (4,900 hours to 4,300 hours) due to a miscalculation in
its previous burden estimates and have been updated in this
submission to OMB. There are no program changes.
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.