Justification for Non-Substantive Change Request (022019)

February 21, 2019

Federal Communications Commission

Explanation of Non-Substantive Changes to OMB Control Number 3060-0400, Tariff Review Plan (TRP).

Purpose of this Submission: This submission is being made to OMB as a non-substantive change request to an existing information collection pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Summary of Proposed Update:

Part 61, Tariff Review Plan (TRP), OMB Control No. 3060-0400: This is virtually identical to a non-substantive change to this information collection which received OMB approval last November.  Both the previously approved change and the current change allow rate-of-return carriers that elected to freeze their separations category relationships to unfreeze and update those relationships.  The only difference between the two changes is that the previously approved change applies to rate-of-return carriers that elect incentive regulation, while the current change applies to rate-of-return carriers that elect to remain rate-of-return carriers (i.e., that decide not to elect incentive regulation).

We are requesting same-day approval so that the rule can be published in the Federal Register and take effect by March 1, 2019.  That date is the deadline for rate-of-return carriers to tell the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) about changes they plan to make to their tariffs, including whether they elect to take advantage of the rule change for which we seek approval. 

There is no increase in the burden hours on the public and no costs are associated with this information collection.

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