[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38475]
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[FR Doc No: 97-18883]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[MD Docket No. 96-186; DA 97-1463]


Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees For Fiscal Year 1997

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission revised its Schedule of Regulatory Fees on June 
16, 1997, in order to recover the amount of regulatory fees that 
Congress has required it to collect for fiscal year 1997. See Report 
and Order in the Matter of Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 
for Fiscal Year 1997, Md Docket 96-186, FCC 97-215, released June 26, 
1997, 62 FR 37408 (July 11, 1997). The attached Order establishes the 
dates when these regulatory fees must be paid.

DATES: September 15, 1997, through September 19, 1997, for all annual 
fee payors. Beginning on September 15, 1997, for applicants who pay 
fees in advance in combination with their application fee for new, 
renewal and reinstatement authorizations in the private wireless 
services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry D. Johnson, Office of Managing 
Director at (202) 418-0445.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Adopted: July 14, 1997.
    Released: July 16, 1997.
    1. The Managing Director has determined the dates for collection of 
the fees adopted in the above-captioned proceeding. See Assessment and 
Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 1997, FCC 97-215, 
released June 26, 1997, 62 FR 37408 (July 11, 1997). We are 
establishing collection dates as indicated below.
    2. Annual regulatory fees for regulatees in the cable television, 
common carrier, international, mass media, and commercial wireless 
services are due during the period beginning September 15, 1997, and 
ending September 19, 1997. Parties paying these fees electronically are 
requested to submit them on September 15th or September 16th.
    3. Applicants for new, renewal and reinstatement licenses in the 
private wireless services (also includes the domestic public fixed 
microwave services) which pay annual fees of $10.00 in advance for each 
year of their license term in combination with the appropriate 
application fee are to begin paying the new fee on September 15, 1997. 
For private wireless licensees paying $5.00 in advance for each year of 
their license term in combination with the appropriate application fee, 
they also are to begin paying the new fee on September 15, 1997.
    4. Since the time for collecting fees is extremely limited, we are 
unable to offer installment payments for fiscal year 1997.
    5. Accordingly, it is ordered that the dates for collection of 
fiscal year 1997 regulatory fees are as provided in paragraphs 2 and 3 
of this Order. This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant 
to Sec. 0.231(a) and Sec. 1.1157(b)(1) of the Commission's rules. 47 
U.S.C. Sec. 0.231(a) and Sec. 1.1157(b)(1).

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18883 Filed 7-17-97; 8:45 am]
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