This submission is being made as a non-substantive change request to OMB for existing information collections (OMB Control Nos. 3060-0298, 3060-0400, 3060-0770, and 3060-1247) pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Part 61, Tariff Review Plan (TRP), OMB Control No. 3060-0400: Incumbent LECs file with the Commission standardized Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that set forth the supporting material for rate-of-return carriersâ and price cap carriersâ rates in their interstate access service tariffs covered by this information collection. For rate-of-return carriers, this material includes cost-of-service information. As a result of the rule changes, carriers electing incentive regulation will continue to file TRPs, but will file less burdensome, non-cost-based TRPs similar to those filed by price cap carriers, which also are covered by the existing information collection. The rule changes also allow certain rate-of-return carriers that previously froze their federal/state separations category relationships to unfreeze and update those category relationships. These carriers will file cost-based TRPs as part of setting their initial incentive regulation rates and thereafter will file non-cost-based TRPs.
Certain local exchange carriers are required annually to submit Tariff Review Plan in partial fulfillment of cost support material required by 47 CFR Part 61. The information used by FCC and the public to determine the justness and reasonableness of rates, terms and conditions in tariffs as required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
We have adjusted the number of respondents to reflect changes in the marketplace. In particular, we have decreased the number of incumbent LECs from 1,340 to 1,307. The total number of incumbent LECs plus competitive LECs has decreased from 2,840 to 2,749 (-91).
To reflect the removal of the one-time tariff filing requirements necessitated by the Rate-of-Return Report and Order and the addition of the one-time tariff filing requirement to implement the Business Data Services Order which resulted in a program change to:
- The total annual responses have decreased from 5,437 to 4,165 (-1,272); and
- The total annual burden hours have decreased from 66,000 to 60,878 (-5,122).
$2,635,408
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amy Goodman 202 418-1549
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.