The proposed requirements implement section 706 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to promote deployment of advanced services without significantly degrading the performance of other services. In CC Docket No. 98-147, the Commission solicits comment on whether requesting carriers should receive demographic and other information from ILECs to determine whether they wish to collocate at particular remote terminals. In CC Docket No. 96-98 comment is sought on whether ILECs should provide certain notifications to competing carriers.
US Code:
47 USC 151-154
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 201, 202, 251-254, 256,
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 303
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 706
Name of Law: Communications Act of 134, as amended
The Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases to the number of respondents from 1,200 to 750 (-450) and to the annual burden hours from 4,800 to 3,000 (-1,800). The adjustments/decreases are based on the Commission not taking into account the exemption available to rural LECs from complying with obligations imposed under section 251(c) of the Act. See supra note 1. Also, there is an increase of 300 to the number of annual responses (from 1,200 to 1,500). This increase is due to the Commission making a correction to this figure from the previous submission to OMB.
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.