[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60122-60123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28794]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 61 and 69

[CC Docket Nos. 96-262, 94-1, 98-157; CCB/CPD File No. 98-63; FCC 99-
206]


Access Charge Reform; Price Cap Performance Review for Local 
Exchange Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The document announces the effective date of the rules 
published September 22, 1999, in the Commission's Access Charge Reform 
proceeding. The Commission revised the rules that govern the provision 
of certain interstate access services by price cap local exchange 
carriers. With these revisions, the Commission continues to reform the 
regulation of interstate access charges to accelerate the development 
of competition and to ensure that the Commission's regulations do not 
unduly interfere with the operation of these markets as competition 
develops.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 1.774, 61.47, 69.709, 69.711, 69.713, 
and 69.729, published at 64 FR 51258

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(September 22, 1999), are effective November 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Preiss, Deputy Division Chief, 
Common Carrier Bureau, Competitive Pricing Division, (202) 418-1520. 
For additional information concerning the information collections, 
contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214, or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 27, 1999, the Commission released 
its Fifth Report and Order in its Access Charge Reform Proceeding, CC 
Docket No. 96-262, a summary of which was published in the Federal 
Register. See 64 FR 51258, September 22, 1999. 47 CFR 1.774, 61.47, 
69.709, 69.711, 69.713, and 69.729, as amended, contain modified 
information collection requirements. We stated that ``the Commission 
will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the 
effective date'' of those rules. The information collections were 
approved by OMB on October 18 and October 20, 1999. See OMB 3060-0526, 
3060-0760, and 3060-0770. By this publication, the Commission announces 
that these rules are effective November 4, 1999.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions.

47 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Communications common 
carriers, Telecommunications.

47 CFR Part 61

    Communications common carriers, Telephone.

47 CFR Part 69

    Communications common carriers, Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-28794 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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