The Commission applied
previously-adopted rules to wireless carriers. Such rules are
designed to make consumers' telecommunications bills easier to read
and understand, and were adopted in response to consumers'
difficulties in understanding their bills, detecting fraud,
resolving billing disputes, and comparing carrier rates to get the
best value for themselves
Due to the reduction in the
total number of wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers
because of changes and trends in the telecommunications marketplace
, the Commission has re-evaluated its previous burdens associated
with this information collection and notes the following
adjustments in associated burdens and costs described herein: The
annual number of respondents decreased -282, from 4,447 to 4,165
annual number of respondents; the annual number of responses
decreased by -2,880, from 36,699 to 33,819 annual number of
responses; and the annual burden hours decreased by -179,472, from
2,129,905 to 1,950,433 annual burden hours.
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.