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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Plan for Periodic Review of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Plan for Periodic Review of Rules and Regulations.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes a plan for the review of FCC 
regulations pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act of 1980. The Appendix specifies the Commission's rules that will be 
reviewed during calendar year 1994. Any revision to this plan will be 
published in the Federal Register.

DATES: Comments must be submitted within 60 days from January 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Johnson, Office of Managing Director (202) 632-0923.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the published plan, specific 
regulations which may require amendment or rescission will be published 
and provision will be made for comments by interested parties.
    1. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 
610, the Commission hereby publishes this plan for the review of all 
rules issued by the agency in calendar year 1984 which have, or will 
have, a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. The purpose of the review will be to determine whether such 
rules should be continued without change, or should be amended or 
rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable 
statutes, to minimize any significant economic impact of such rules 
upon a substantial number of small entities.
    2. The accompanying Appendix lists the FCC regulations to be 
reviewed during calendar year 1994. In succeeding years, lists will be 
published for the review of regulations promulgated ten years preceding 
the year of review.
    3. In reviewing each rule under this plan to minimize significant 
economic impact on small entities consistent with the stated objectives 
of applicable statutes, the FCC will consider the following factors:
    (1) The continued need for the rule;
    (2) The nature of complaints or comments received concerning the 
rule from the public;
    (3) The complexity of the rule;
    (4) The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts 
with other Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and 
local governmental rules; and
    (5) The length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the 
degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have 
changed in the area affected by the rule.
    4. Appropriate information has been provided for each rule 
including a brief description of the rule and the need for and legal 
basis of the rule. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 
public is invited to comment on the rules chosen for review within 60 
days from January 25, 1994. All relevant and timely comments will be 
considered by the Commission before final action is taken in this 
proceeding. To file formally in this proceeding, participants must file 
an original and four copies of all comments. If participants wish each 
Commissioner to have a personal copy of their comments, an original 
plus nine copies must be filed. Comments should be sent to the Office 
of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. Comments will be available for public inspection during regular 
business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239) of the Federal 
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554.
    5. It is ordered that, the Secretary shall send a copy of this 
notice to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Pub. L. No. 
96-354, Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (1981).

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.

Appendix--List of Rules for Review Pursuant to Section 610(c) of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 610(c) For 1994

Common Carrier Bureau

PART 21--DOMESTIC PUBLIC FIXED RADIO SERVICES

Subpart C--Technical Standards

    Need: These rules prescribe technical operating standards for 
stations in the Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307-310.

Section Number and Title Description:

21.105  Bandwidth.
21.107  Transmitter power.
21.120  Authorization of transmitters.

Subpart J--Local Television Transmission Service

    Need: These rules describe operating parameters for Local 
Television Transmission Service licensees.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307-310.

Section Number and Title Description:

21. 804  Bandwidth and emission limitations.

Subpart K--Multipoint Distribution Service

    Need: These rules describe operating parameters for Multipoint 
Distribution Service licensees.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307-310.

Section Number and Title Description:

21.905  Emissions and bandwidth.

PART 61--TARIFFS

    Need: These rules prescribe the framework for the initial 
establishment of and subsequent revisions to tariff publications.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j) and 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section Number and Title Description:

61.1  Purpose and application.
61.2  Clear and explicit explanatory statements.

Definitions

61.11  Act.
61.12  Carriers.
61.13  Change in rate structure.
61.14  Charges.
61.14  Commercial Contractor.
61.16  Commission.
61.17  Corrections.
61.18  New service offering.
61.19  Rate.
61.20  Rate increase.
61.21  Regulations.
61.22  Supplement.
61.23  Tariff.
61.24  Tariff publication, or publication.
61.25  Text change.
61.26  United States.

General Rules

61.32  Method of filing publications.
61.33  Letters of transmittal.
61.35  Delivered free of charges.
61.36  Tariff publications not returned.
61.38  Supporting information to be submitted with letters of 
transmittal.
61.40  Private Line Rate Structure Guidelines.

Specific Rules for Tariff Publications

61.52  Form, size, type, legibility, etc.
61.53  Consecutive numbering.
61.54  Composition of tariffs.
61.56  Supplements.
61.57  Cancellations.
61.58  Notice requirements.
61.59  Effective period required before changes.
61.67  New or discontinued telephone, telegraph, teletypewriter 
service points; mileages.
61.68  Special notations.
61.69  Rejection.
61.71  Reissued matter.
61.72  Posting.
61.73  Duplication of rates and regulation.
61.74  References to other instruments.

Concurrences

61.131  Scope.
61.132  Method of filing concurrences.
61.133  Format of concurrences.
61.134  Concurrences for through services.
61.135  Concurrences for other purposes.
61.136  Revocation of concurrences.

Applications for Special Permission

61.151  Scope.
61.152  Terms of applications and grants.
61.153  Method of filing applications.

Adoption of Tariffs and Other Documents of Predecessor Carriers

61.171  Adoption notice.
61.172  Changes to be incorporated in tariffs in successor carrier.

Suspensions

61.191  Carrier to file supplement when notified of suspension.
61.192  Contents of supplement announcing suspension.
61.193  Vacation of suspension order; supplements announcing same; 
etc.

PART 63--EXTENSION OF LINES AND DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, OUTAGE 
AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS OF 
RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS

Extensions and Supplements

    Need: These rules prescribe the practices and procedures to be 
observed for the construction, operation and discontinuance of 
telecommunications services.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201-205, 218 and 403.

Section Number and Title Description:

63.07  Special procedures for non-dominant domestic common carriers.
63.08  Lines outside of a carrier's exchange telephone service area.

PART 68--CONNECTION OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK

Subpart A--General

    Need: These rules prescribe uniform standards to protect the 
telephone network from harm, and for the compatibility of hearing aids 
and telephones.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 201-205, 215.

Section Number and Title Description:

68.1  Purpose.
68.2  Scope.

Subpart C--Registration Procedures

    Need: These rules prescribe filing requirements, application forms 
and procedures for the registration of terminal equipment and 
protective circuitry.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201-205, 215.

Section Number and Title Description:

68.200  Application for equipment registration.
68.218  Responsibility of grantee of equipment registration.

Subpart D--Conditions for Registration

    Need: These rules prescribe the tests to be conducted and criteria 
to be met in order to register terminal equipment and protective 
circuitry.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 157.

Section Number and Title Description:

68.316  Hearing aid compatibility; technical standards.

Subpart E--Complaint Procedures

    Need: These rules prescribe complaint procedures; and the 
enforcement thereof by the Commission and the states.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 157.

Section Number and Title Description:

68.414  Hearing aid compatibility; enforcement.

Mass Media Bureau

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

Subpart B--FM Broadcast Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for the FM 
broadcast radio services.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

73.204  International agreements and other restrictions on use of 
channels.

Subpart E--Television Broadcast Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for television 
broadcast stations.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

73.665  Use of TV aural baseband subcarriers.
73.667  TV subsidiary communications services.
73.669  TV stereophonic aural and multiplex subcarrier operation.

Subpart H--Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for all broadcast 
services.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

73.1400  Remote control authorizations.
73.1410  Remote control operation.
73.1695  Changes in transmission standards.
73.1735  AM Station operation pre-sunrise and post-sunset.
73.3555  Multiple ownership.
73.3562  Staff consideration of applications not requiring action by 
the Commission.

PART 74--EXPERIMENTAL, AUXILIARY, AND SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER 
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES

Subpart A--Experimental Broadcast Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for the 
experimental broadcast stations.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 158 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

74.101  Experimental broadcast stations.
74.102  Uses of experimental broadcast stations.
74.132  Power limitations.
74.134  Multiple ownership.
74.161  Frequency tolerances.
74.162  Frequency monitors and measurements.
74.163  Time of operation.
74.181  Station records.
74.183  Station identification.
74.184  Rebroadcasts.

Subpart D--Remote Pickup Broadcast Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for remote pickup 
broadcast stations.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

74.402  Authorized frequencies.

Subpart F--Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations

    Need: These rules establish operating procedures for television 
broadcast auxiliary stations.

    Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154 and 303.

Section Number and Title Description:

74.655  Authorization of equipment.

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