[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39723-39725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19046]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
FY 1995 Commercial Wireless Regulatory Fees
August 1, 1995.
The Federal Communications Commission issues this Public Notice in
order to provide information concerning the payment of regulatory fees
in 1995. If you hold authorizations in any of the commercial wireless
services you should carefully review this Public Notice.
Who Must Pay Regulatory Fees in 1995
Most licensees and other entities regulated by the Commission must
pay regulatory fees in 1995. This Public Notice concerns only the
following commercial wireless regulatees: cellular and public mobile
(Part 22) licensees. Personal communications service (PCS) and
commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) licensees other than those
listed above are exempt from payment of regulatory fees in FY 1995.
Governments and nonprofit (exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code) entities are exempt from paying regulatory fees and
should not submit payment, but may be asked to submit a current IRS
Determination Letter documenting its nonprofit status, a certification
of governmental authority, or certification from a governmental
authority attesting to its exempt status.
Why the Commission Must Collect Regulatory Fees
The requirement to collect annual regulatory fees was contained in
Public Law 103-66, ``The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
``These regulatory fees, which are likely to change each fiscal year,
are used to offset costs associated with the Commission's enforcement,
public service, international and policy and rulemaking activities.
These fees are in addition to any application processing fees
associated with obtaining a license or other authorization from the
Commission.
When Fees Will Be Due
Fee payments must be received by the Commission by September 20,
1995 in order to avoid a 25% late penalty.
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Type of fee Regulatory fee payment Fee code
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Cellular radio licensees (Part $0.15 per unit........... CDCN
22).
Public Mobile Radio-Two Way 0.15 per unit............ CPMN
(Part 22).
Public Mobile Radio-One Way 0.02 per unit............ CDWN
Paging (Part 22).
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FCC Form 159
Regulatory fee payments must be accompanied by FCC Form 159 (``FCC
Remittance Advice''). A copy of this form, with specific instructions,
is attached to this Public Notice. Please see, ``Special Instructions
for Completing FCC Forms 159 & 159-C'' for detailed information on how
to correctly complete these Forms.
Where To Send Regulatory Fee Payments
If sending your regulatory fee payment by mail, please address your
envelope as follows: Federal Communications Commission, Regulatory
Fees, P.O. Box 358835, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5835.
If you prefer to send your regulatory fee payment by courier to our
lockbox bank, you may do so 24 hours per day (except bank holidays).
Please address your envelope and deliver it to the following address:
Federal Communications Commission, c/o Mellon Bank, Three Mellon Bank
Center, 525 William Penn Way, 27th Floor, Room 153-2713, Pittsburgh, PA
15259-0001, (Attention: FCC Module Supervisor).
Method of Payment
Regulatory fee payments may be made by check, money order, or by
credit card (Visa or Mastercard only). When paying by credit card,
please make sure you sign the appropriate block of Form 159. Payments
may also be made by wire transfer or by electronic funds transfer
(EFT). Instructions for wire transfer payment are provided below.
We encourage arrangements to consolidate a number of regulatory fee
payments either by a single entity or by different entities into a
single payment instrument. Consolidated fee payments may cover several
different service categories. Multiple fee payments may be made with
one check, money order, credit card or electronic payment. Payors who
will be making a single payment for a significant number of entities
and wish to submit automated data submissions in lieu of a large number
of FCC Forms 159-C (``Advice Continuation Sheets'') may do so. There is
no limit to the number of payment items.
Wire Transfer Payment Instructions
A wire transfer is a transaction that you initiate via your bank.
It authorizes your bank to wire funds from your account to our lockbox
bank, the Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, PA. All payments made by wire
transfer must be supported by a completed FCC Remittance Advice (FCC
Form 159) and Advice Continuation Sheet (FCC Form 159-C), if required.
The Form 159 must be faxed to Mellon Bank at (412) 236-5702 at least
one hour before the wire transfer on the same business day. Indicate on
the top of the FCC Form 159 ``Wire Transfer--Regulatory Fee Payment.''
In the ``Reserve Box'' located at the upper left hand corner in
``358835.'' Failure to submit the completed Form 159 will result in a
delay in crediting your account. Due to Federal Reserve regulations,
wire transfers received after 6:00 p.m. (EST) will be credited the next
business day.
The following information should be provided to your bank in order
to complete the wire transfer:
ABA Routing Number 043000261
Receiving Bank: Mellon Pittsburgh
BNF: FCC/ACV--9116106
OBI Field: (Skip one space between each information item)
``REGULATORYPAY''
FCC ACCOUNT NO. (Exactly as on Form 159 Block #1)
PAYOR NAME (Exactly as on Form 159, Block #3)
Phone: (Daytime Phone #, exactly as on Form 159, Block #9)
Compliance
Licensees are solely responsible for accurately accounting for all
licenses and paying proper regulatory fees. Any omission or payment
deficiency can result in a 25% monetary penalty, dismissal of pending
actions, and/or revocation of any authorization. Additionally, the
Commission intends to invoke its authority under the Debt Collection
Act against any licensee failing to meet its regulatory fee payment
obligations.
Note. The Commission has identified several entities which have
not paid the required fee for FY 1994 and has begun taking
appropriate steps to secure collection of these fees and penalties
due. You are strongly urged to submit your payments on time and
accurately in order to avoid a penalty.
Waivers, Reductions and Deferments of Regulatory Fees
The Commission will consider request for waivers, reductions or
deferments of regulatory fees, in extraordinary and compelling
circumstances only, upon a showing that such action overrides the
public interest in reimbursing the Commission for its regulatory costs.
Timely submission of the appropriate regulatory fee must accompany
request for waivers or reductions. This will ensure efficient
collection in situations where a waiver or reduction is not warranted
and will allow the requestor to avoid a 25% late-payment penalty if its
request is denied. The regulatory fee would be refunded later if the
request is granted. Only in exceptional or compelling instances (where
payment of the regulatory fee along with the waiver or reduction
request could result in the reduction of service to a community or
other financial hardship to the licensee), will the Commission accept a
petition to defer payment along with a waiver or reduction request. All
requests for deferments must be received before September 20, 1995, in
order to avoid the 25% late-payment penalty.
Additional Information
The Commission has prepared a number of informative Fee Filing
Guides for information on application fees for wireless radio services,
or for information on application and regulatory fees for mass media,
international, cable television, engineering and technology, compliance
and information, and wireless radio services. These Guides, applicable
Public Notices, and Forms 159 and 159-C are available from the
Commission's Public Service Division and can be downloaded from the
Internet ([email protected]). Forms may also be obtained by contacting the
Forms Hotline at (800) 418-3676 outside the Washington, DC area, or
(202 418-3676 locally. For additional information, please contact the
Fees Hotline at (202) 418-0192, or write to: Federal Communications
Commission, ATTN: Public Service Division, 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
Fee Payment Procedures for Mobile Service Providers
Who Must Pay: Cellular providers (common carriers providing
cellular radio service to the public) and mobile service licensees
(common carriers authorized, under Part 22 of our Rules, to offer land-
based or air-to-ground mobile telephone or paging services to the
public).\1\ Governments and nonprofit (exempt under section 501 of the
Internal Revenue Code) carriers and licensees are exempt from paying
regulatory fees and should not submit payment, but may be asked to
submit a current IRS Determination Letter
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documenting its nonprofit status, a certification of governmental
authority, or certification from a governmental authority attesting to
its exempt status.
\1\ In addition to cellular telephone service, these services
include those using radio to provide telephone services at fixed
locations, such as Basic Exchange Telecommunications Radio Services,
Rural Radio and Offshore Radio.
Fee Requirement:
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Type of fee Regulatory fee payment Fee code
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Cellular radio licensees (Part $0.15 per unit........... CDCN
22).
Public Mobile Radio-Two Way 0.15 per unit............ CPMN
(Part 22).
Public Mobile Radio-One Way 0.02 per unit............ CDWN
Paging (Part 22).
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Licensees whose fee payments are based upon a subscriber or unit
count should use the number of subscribers or units as of December 31,
1994. Public mobile radio licensees with more than 99 locations that
have been given multiple call signs for the same license should list
only one call sign on Form 159 and provide a separate listing of all
other related call signs. See ``Special Instructions for Completing FCC
Form 159 and 159-C'' for correct Payment Type Codes.
Special Instructions for Completing FCC Forms 159 & 159-C
FCC Form 159 (``FCC Remittance Advice'') and, as necessary, FCC
Form 159-C (``Advice Continuation Sheet'') must accompany all
regulatory fee payments. Form 159 allows payors to report information
on one or more payment items (e.g., cellular subscribers, public mobile
subscribers, paging units, or a combination). Use Form 159-C to report
additional payments.
An FCC Form 159 and 159-C have been attached to this Public Notice
for you to complete and remit with your payment. You may make
additional copies of the forms as required. In addition to the
instructions for Form 159 (which are on the reverse side of the Form),
the following information applies specifically to commercial wireless
regulatees:
Block (12)--``FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID'':
Cellular, public mobile two way, and public mobile one way
paging \2\ licensees should enter their call sign.
\2\ Public mobile radio licensees with more than 99 locations
that have been given multiple call signs for the same license should
list only one call sign on Form 159 and provide a separate listing
of all other related call signs.
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Block (14)--``PAYMENT TYPE CODES'':
Cellular and Public Mobile Licensees
CDCN: Use this when making a regulatory fee payment for a cellular
radio license ($0.15 per telephone number/unit).
CPMN: Use this code when making a regulatory fee payment for a
public mobile radio license ($0.15 per unit).
CDWN: Use this code when making a regulatory fee payment for a
public mobile one way paging license ($0.02 per unit).
Block (15)--``QUANTITY'':
Cellular and Public Mobile Licensees
Cellular radio licensees should enter the number of
telephone numbers/units.
Public mobile radio licensees should enter the total
number of units.
Public mobile radio one way paging licensees should enter
the total number of units.
Block (16)--``AMOUNT DUE'':
For cellular radio licensees (payment type code CDCN),
multiply the amount from Block 15 (``Quantity'') by $0.15. Round down
to the nearest whole dollar.
For public mobile radio licensees (payment type code
CPMN), multiply the amount from Block 15 (``Quantity'') by $0.15. Round
down to the nearest whole dollar.
For public mobile radio one way paging licensees (payment
code CDWN), multiply the amount from Block 15 (``Quantity'') by $0.02.
Round down to the nearest whole dollar.
Block (17)--``FCC CODE 1'':
Leave this block blank.
Block (18--``FCC CODE 2'':
Leave this block blank.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-19046 Filed 8-2-95; 8:45 am]
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