[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17574]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 0

[FCC 02-191]


Reorganization of the Office of Media Relations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Commission's rules to reflect the new 
organizational structure of the Office of Media Relations of the 
Federal Communications Commission, identifying their new functions.

DATES: Effective July 15, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth Richards, Office of the 
Chairman, 202/418-1514 or Yvette Barrett, Office of the Managing 
Director, 202/418-0603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Order adopted June 26, 2002 and 
released July 9, 2002 by the Commission amends its rules to reflect the 
new structure of the Office of Media Relations to include the 
management of audio and visual support services for the Commission.
    Authority for the adoption of the foregoing revisions is contained 
in sections 4(i), 4(j), 5(b), 5(c), 201(b) and 303(r) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 
155(b), 201(b) and 303 (r).
    The amendments adopted herein pertain to agency organization, 
procedure and practice. Consequently, the notice and comment provisions 
of the Administrative Procedure Act contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 
inapplicable.
    Accordingly, it is ordered that part 0 of the Commission rules, set 
forth in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, are amended as 
set forth in the rule changes to be effective July 15, 2002.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions (Government agencies), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Rule Changes

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 0 as follows:

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

    1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155, 
225, unless otherwise noted.

    2. Section 0.15 is amended by adding paragraph (f) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 0.15  Functions of the Office.

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    (f) Manage the FCC's audio/visual support services and maintain 
liaison with outside parties regarding the broadcast of Commission 
proceedings.

[FR Doc. 02-17574 Filed 7-11-02; 8:45 am]
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