[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70176-70177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29581]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 0

[FCC 02-243]


Compliance with Federal Financial Management Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document revises the Commission's rules to require any 
Bureau or Office recommending action to the Commission or taking action 
under delegated authority on any matter that may affect compliance with 
Federal financial management requirements, to confer with the Office of 
the Managing Director.

DATES: November 21, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Dorsey at 202-418-1993.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To better assure comprehensive and 
consistent management of the agency's financial responsibilities and 
compliance with all Federal financial management requirements, 
including the Federal Debt Collection Act and implementing regulations 
adopted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Justice, the 
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA), the 
Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act of 1982 (FMFIA), the 
Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (GRMA), the Information 
Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (ITMRA), the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 
and the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, and others, the 
Commission thinks it necessary and prudent to involve the Office of the 
Managing Director in any such matters. The Commission's Managing 
Director currently has responsibility for overseeing Commission 
financial management activities, including compliance with the 
foregoing requirements, as well as

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the responsibility for advising the Commission on management 
implications of Commission and Bureau actions. See 47 CFR 0.11(a)(4), 
(8). As such, in this order, we amend section 0.5 of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 0.5, to require any Bureau or Office recommending 
Commission action or taking action under delegated authority on any 
matter that may affect compliance with Federal financial management 
requirements to confer with the Office of the Managing Director. Upon 
forwarding any such item to the Commission the Office or Bureau must 
indicate the position of the Managing Director. The amended rule will 
not, however, affect the existing authority of the various Bureaus and 
Offices over substantive regulatory matters associated with their 
programs. See 47 CFR 0.11(a)(1)
    The rule amendments adopted herein involve rules of agency 
organization, procedure, or practice, and the notice and comment and 
effective date provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act are 
therefore inapplicable. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), (d).
    Accordingly, it is ordered, that pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 
5(c), 303(r), 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 303(r), 47 CFR part 0 is 
amended as set forth below, effective November 21, 2002.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0

    Organization and functions (government agencies).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Rule Changes

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 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.

    2. Section 0.5 is amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.5  General Description of Commission organization and 
operations.

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    (e) Compliance with Federal financial management requirements. Any 
Bureau or Office recommending Commission action that may affect agency 
compliance with Federal financial management requirements must confer 
with the Office of Managing Director. Such items will indicate the 
position of the Managing Director when forwarded to the Commission. Any 
Bureau or Office taking action under delegated authority that may 
affect agency compliance with Federal financial management requirements 
must confer with the Office of the Managing Director before taking 
action.

[FR Doc. 02-29581 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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