Section 214 of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, requires that the FCC review the
establishment, lease, operations, and extension of channels of
communications by interstate common carriers. The information
received in applications from dominant carriers is used to
determine if the facilities are needed. The information received
from non-dominant carriers is used to monitor the growth of the
networks and the availability of common carrier services. The
Commission issued an NPRM which proposed to eliminate certain
filings pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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.