In the Third Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration in CC Docket No. 99-200, the Commission continues efforts to maximize the efficiency with which numbering resources in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) are utilized. Applications to state commissions from carriers must demonstrate that certain requirements are met before states may grant use of the safety valve mechanism. State commissions seeking to implement service-specific and/or technology-specific area code overlays must request delegated authority to do so.
There are adjustments with this information collection. The reduction in the total number of respondents from 38 to 31 (-7 respondents), the total number of annual responses filed from 254 to 211 (-43 responses), and the total annual burden hours from 6,380 to 5,290 (-1,090 hours) is due to the reduced estimates noted above in 12(a), which were derived based on the average number of state safety valve requests actually received by the administrator between 2022 and 2024, and reduced estimates noted above in 12(b), which were derived based on a better estimate of the number of states that are likely to request delegated authority.
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.