In the Report and Order in CC docket
96-150, the Commission addressed the accounting safeguards
necessary to satisfy the requirements of Secs. 260 and 271 through
276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Report and Order
prescribed the way ILECs, including the BOCs, must account for
transactions with affiliates involving, and allocate costs incurred
in the provision of, both regulated telecommunications services and
nonregulated services, including telemessaging, interLATA
telecommunications and information services, telecommunications
equipment and CPE manufacturing and others.
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.