Policy and Rules Under Parts 1 and 51 Concerning the Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996- CC Docket No. 96-98

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2025_FINAL VERSION_Supporting statement OMB 3060-0710.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-21	Repair queued
PRA Comment for OMB Control No. 3060-0710_Kelly Moore_6.17.25.docx	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-06-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30702	Business or other for-profit		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0710	ICR Reference No: 202504-3060-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202206-3060-018
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Policy and Rules Under Parts 1 and 51 Concerning the Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996- CC Docket No. 96-98
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	2,962	0	1,067,987
Time Burden (Hours)	36,790	0	645,798
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission adopted rules and regulations to implement parts of Sections 251 and 252 that affect local competition. Incumbent local exchange carriers. Among other things, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) are required to offer interconnection, unbundled network elements, and wholesale rates for certain services to new entrants. Incumbent LECs must price such services at rates that are cost-based and just and reasonable.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 201-205, 214, 224, 251, 252 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 601 Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
   US Code: 47 USC 1 - 4, 151-154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 16526	04/18/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38650	08/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,962	1,067,987	0	-620	-1,064,405	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36,790	645,798	0	-219,801	-389,207	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting a program change/decrease and adjustments to this information collection. (a) Program change: The total number of respondents has decreased by -620 (from 15,282 to 14,662), total number of responses has decreased by -620 (from 1,067,987 to 1,067,367) and the total annual burden hours has decreased by -219,801 (from 645,798 to 425,997). These decreases are due to the elimination of six information collection requirements that are no longer necessary. (b) Adjustments: Three information collection requirements have been removed for this collection because they are covered in another information collection, 3060-0392. These decreases are as follows: -13,950 to the total number of respondents (from 14,662 to 712), -1,064,000 (from 1,067,367 to 3,367) to the total number of responses and -277,437 (from 425,997 to 148,560) to the annual burden hours. Moreover, the remaining total number of number of respondents has decreased by -255 (from 712 to 457), the remaining total number of responses has decreased by -405 (from 3,367 to 2,962) and the remaining total number of burden hours has decreased by -111,770 (from 148,560 to 36,790 hours). These remaining adjustments/changes are due to a decrease because of a consolidation in the marketplace. Therefore, the total for the adjustments is as follows: -14,205 to the total number of respondents, -1,064,405 to the total number of responses and -389,207 to the total annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,562

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/21/2025

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