Amendment of the Commission's Rules, 21651 [05-8344]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8344]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0 and 1

[OMD Docket No. 04-251; FCC 04-163]


Amendment of the Commission's Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Commission's rules to clarify the 
responsibilities of the Managing Director with respect to financial 
management matters and with respect to implementation of the 
Commission's directives in a recent Order released October 3, 2003, 
concerning the administration of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and 
Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (TRS Fund). The rules adopted 
herein are intended to provide clear direction to the Managing Director 
to respond quickly and efficiently to matters concerning the proper 
accounting and reporting for the Commission's financial transactions 
and compliance with relevant and applicable federal financial 
management and reporting statutes. In addition, we amend our rules to 
authorize the Billing and Collection Agent for North American Numbering 
Plan Administration and the Administrators of the USF and the TRS Fund 
to issue FCC Registration Numbers for carriers who have not previously 
been assigned one.

DATES: Effective April 27, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina W. Dorsey, Special Assistant to 
the Chief Financial Officer, at 1-202-418-1993, or by e-mail at 
Regina.Dorsey@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the matter of the Commission's financial 
management matters and its administration of the issuance of FCC 
Registration Numbers. Amendment of sections 0.11, 0.231, and 1.8002 of 
the Commissions rules Adopted: July 2, 2004, Released: January 7, 2005.
    The Commission will not send a copy of this Order pursuant to the 
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the 
adopted rules relate to agency organization, procedure or practice that 
do not ``substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency 
parties. Pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 303(r), 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 251(e), 303(r) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 CFR. parts 0 and 1 are amended as set forth below, 
effective upon publication in the Federal Register.

Lists of Subjects

47 CFR Part 0

    Commission organization.

47 CFR Part 1

    Practice and procedure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Rule Changes

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications 
Commission amends 47 CFR parts 0 and 1 as follows:

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

0
1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.


0
2. Section 0.11 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(8) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.11  Functions of the Office.

    (a) * * *
    (8) Plan and manage the administrative affairs of the Commission 
with respect to the functions of personnel and position management; 
labor-management relations; training; budget and financial management; 
accounting for the financial transactions of the Commission and 
preparation of financial statements and reports; information management 
and processing; organization planning; management analysis; 
procurement; office space management and utilization; administrative 
and office services; supply and property management; records 
management; personnel and physical security; and international 
telecommunications settlements.
* * * * *

0
3. Section 0.231 is amended by adding new paragraphs (j) and (k) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  0.231  Authority delegated.

* * * * *
    (j) The Managing Director or his designee is delegated the 
authority, after seeking the opinion of the General Counsel, to 
determine, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 
for federal agencies the organizations, programs (including funds), and 
accounts that are required to be included in the financial statements 
of the Commission.
    (k) The Managing Director, or his designee, after seeking the 
opinion of the General Counsel, is delegated the authority to direct 
all organizations, programs (including funds), and accounts that are 
required to be included in the financial statements of the Commission 
to comply with all relevant and applicable federal financial management 
and reporting statutes.
* * * * *

PART 1--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

0
4. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79 et seq.; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 
155, 157, 225, and 303(r).


0
5. Section 1.8002 is amended by adding new paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.8002  Obtaining an FRN.

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    (e) An FRN may be assigned by the Billing and Collection Agent for 
North American Numbering Plan Administration and the Administrators of 
the Universal Service Fund and the Telecommunications Relay Services 
Fund. In each instance, the Billing and Collection Agent for North 
American Numbering Plan Administration and the Administrators of the 
Universal Service Fund and the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund 
shall promptly notify the entity of the assigned FRN.

[FR Doc. 05-8344 Filed 4-26-05; 8:45 am]
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