Bell Operating Company Provision of Out-of-Region, Interstate, Interexchange Services (Affiliated Company Recordkeeping Requirement) -- Report and Order CC Docket 96-21

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
30761	Bell Operating Company Provision of Out-of-Region, Interstate, Interexchange Services (Affiliated Company Recordkeeping Requirement) -- Report and Order CC Docket 96-21 Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0729	ICR Reference No: 199607-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bell Operating Company Provision of Out-of-Region, Interstate, Interexchange Services (Affiliated Company Recordkeeping Requirement) -- Report and Order CC Docket 96-21
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/16/1996
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/15/1996
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/09/1996
Terms of Clearance: This emergency collection requires Bell Operating Companies (BOCs) that choose to be regulated as non-dominent carriers in providing interexchange, interstate service outside of their region to adopt certain recordkeeping requirements analogous to those maintained by local exchange carrier affiliates providing these services. The FCC shall update the cost and hour burden of this collection when the item is resubmitted for normal OMB clearance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/1996	10/31/1996
Responses	7	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	42,394	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In the attached report and order, the Commission removed dominant regulation for BOCs that provide out-of-region services through an affiliate that complies with certain safeguards, in order to facilitate the efficient and rapid provision of out-of-region, domestic, interstate, interexchange services by the BOCs as contemplated by the 1996 Act, while still protecting ratepayers and competition in the interexchange market. These safeguards require, among other things, that the affiliate maintain separate books of account from the LEC.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bell Operating Company Provision of Out-of-Region, Interstate, Interexchange Services (Affiliated Company Recordkeeping Requirement) -- Report and Order CC Docket 96-21	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	7	0	0	7	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,394	0	0	42,394	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 07/09/1996

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