[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2852]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 43, 63, and 64
[IB Docket No. 97-142, FCC 97-398]
Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Market
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal
Register of December 9, 1997, a summary of a Report and Order that it
adopted on November 25, 1997, that created a new regulatory framework
for international telecommunications. The amendment to part 43 of the
final rule included an incorrect amendatory instruction. This document
corrects that instruction.
Certain of the rules adopted in the November 25 Report and Order
contained new or modified information collections. This document
announces the effective date of those rules.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to Secs. 43.61, 63.10, 63.11, 63.12,
63.13, 63.14, 63.17, 63.18, 63.21, 64.1001(c)-(d), and 64.1002
published at 62 FR 64741 will become effective on February 9, 1998. The
correction to amendatory instruction 3 for Sec. 43.61 is effective as
of February 9, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas A. Klein, Attorney-Advisor,
Policy and Facilities Branch, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau, (202) 418-0424; Susan O'Connell, Attorney-
Advisor, Policy and Facilities Branch, Telecommunications Division,
International Bureau, (202) 418-1484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. In FR Doc. No. 97-32013, published in the Federal Register of
December 9, 1997 (62 FR 64741), the Commission inadvertently stated
that it was revising Sec. 43.61(c). The Commission intended to add the
provided language as a new paragraph (c). This correction corrects the
amendatory language of the amendment published on December 9, 1997.
2. On January 12, 1998, the FCC released an Errata correcting that
amendatory instruction and other minor errors in the Report and Order
as released by the Commission.
3. Certain of the amendments to the Commission's rules imposed new
or modified information collection requirements. We stated that ``the
policies, rules, and requirements established in this decision shall
take effect thirty days after publication in the Federal Register or in
accordance with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 801(a)(3) and 44
U.S.C. Sec. 3507. The Commission will publish a document at a later
date announcing the effective date. The Commission reserves the right
to reconsider the effective date of this decision if the WTO Basic
Telecom Agreement does not take effect on January 1, 1998.'' The
information collections were approved by the Office of Management and
Budget on January 21, 1998. See OMB No. 3060-0686. The WTO Basic
Telecom Agreement will enter into force on February 5, 1998. Because of
congressional review procedures required by the Contract with America
Advancement Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 801-808, the rules adopted in the Report
and Order cannot become effective before February 9, 1998. The
Commission therefore concludes that it serves the public interest for
the rules and policies adopted in the Report and Order to become
effective on February 9, 1998. This publication satisfies our statement
that the Commission would publish a document announcing the effective
date of the rules.
Correction
In FR Doc. 97-32013, published on December 9, 1997 (62 FR 64741),
make the following correction. On page 64752, in column 1, correct
amendatory instruction 3 to read as follows:
3. Sec. 43.61 is amended by adding paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2852 Filed 2-3-98; 8:45 am]
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