[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67651-67652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28887]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 63

[IB Docket No. 97-142, FCC 00-339]


Rules and Policies on Foreign Participation in the U.S. 
Telecommunications Market

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the effective date of rules. The 
Commission amended its rules regarding the prior notifications of 
foreign affiliations, and the rules contained information collection 
requirements. These rules become effective on November 9, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to 47 CFR 63.11 published at 65 FR 
60113, October 10, 2000, become effective on November 9, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Reitzel, Telecommunications 
Division, International Bureau, (202) 418-1499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 2000, the Commission 
adopted an order clarifying and revising rules regarding prior 
notifications of foreign affiliations, a summary of which was published 
in the Federal Register. See 65 FR 60113, October 10, 2000. Section 
63.11 of the rules contained

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information collection requirements. We stated that Sec. 63.11 
contained ``information collections 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 that 
section.'' The information collections were approved by OMB on October 
23, 2000. See OMB No. 3060-0686. This publication satisfies our 
statement that the Commission would publish a document announcing the 
effective date of the rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 63

    Communications common carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-28887 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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