[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20789]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 54

[CC Docket No. 96-45; FCC 00-208]


Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service: Promoting 
Deployment and Subscribership in Unserved and Underserved Areas, 
Including Tribal and Insular Areas

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the effective date of the rules 
adopted in the Tribal Order amending the Commission's universal service 
rules to provide additional, targeted support under the Commission's 
low-income programs to create financial incentives for eligible 
telecommunications carriers to serve, and deploy telecommunications 
facilities in, areas that previously may have been regarded as high 
risk and unprofitable. The document was published in the Federal 
Register on August 4, 2000. Some of the rules contained information 
collection requirements.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 54.401(d), 54.403(a)(2), 54.403(a)(3), 
54.403(a)(4)(ii), 54.405(b), 54.409(c), 54.411(d), and 54.415(c) 
published at 65 FR 47883 (August 4, 2000) are effective September 5, 
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Fullano, Attorney, Common Carrier 
Bureau, Accounting Policy Division, (202) 418-7400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 30, 2000, the Commission adopted in 
the Tribal Order, 65 FR 47883 (August 4, 2000), measures to promote 
telecommunications subscribership and infrastructure deployment within 
American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities; to establish a 
framework for the resolution of eligible telecommunications carrier 
designation requests under section 214(e)(6) of the Telecom Act; and to 
apply the framework to pending petitions for designation as eligible 
telecommunications carriers. A summary was published in the Federal 
Register. See 65 FR 47883, August 4, 2000. Some of the rules contained 
information collection requirements. We stated that the ``rules contain 
information collection requirements that have not been approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission will publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these 
sections.'' The information collections were approved by OMB on July 
31, 2000. See OMB Nos. 3060-0774 and 3060-0810. This publication 
satisfies our statement that the Commission would publish a document 
announcing the effective date of the rules. It also amends the 
Commission's universal service rules to provide additional, targeted 
support under the Commission's low-income programs to create financial 
incentives for eligible telecommunications carriers to serve, and 
deploy telecommunications facilities in, areas that previously may have 
been regarded as high risk and unprofitable.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications, 
Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20789 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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