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47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 19, et al.





Establishment of the Space Bureau and the Office of International 
Affairs and Reorganization of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau and the Office of the Managing Director; Final Rule

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 19, 20, 25, 27, 43, 52, 54, 63, 64, 67, 68, 73, 
74, 76, 79, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101

[MD Docket No. 23-12; FCC 23-1; FR ID 134869]


Establishment of the Space Bureau and the Office of International 
Affairs and Reorganization of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs 
Bureau and the Office of the Managing Director

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the 
Commission or FCC) takes action to modernize and streamline its 
operations by making changes to its International Bureau as well as 
certain parts of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and 
Office of Managing Director (OMD). In addition, we make other non-
substantive rule revisions to reflect changes in Commission procedures 
and to modernize certain references to the Chairperson of the FCC.

DATES: Effective April 10, 2023. The incorporation by reference of 
material listed in this rule was approved by the Director before 
February 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Daly, Office of Managing 
Director at (202) 418-1832.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order, 
FCC 23-1, MD Docket No. 23-12, adopted on January 4, 2023 and released 
on January 9, 2023, which is the subject of this rulemaking. The full 
text of this document is available for public inspection and copying by 
downloading the text from the Commission's website at https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-votes-establish-space-bureau-office-international-affairs.

I. Procedural Matters

A. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    1. No Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 604, because the amendments 
adopted herein pertain to agency organization, procedure, and practice, 
or because there is ``good cause'' to conclude that notice and comment 
and delayed effectiveness are unnecessary for non-substantive, 
editorial revisions.

B. Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis

    2. This document does not contain new or modified information 
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new 
or modified information collection burden for small business concerns 
with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork 
Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198 see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).

C. Congressional Review Act

    3. The Commission has determined, and the Administrator of the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, concurs that these rules are non-major under the Congressional 
Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission has sent a copy of this 
Order to Congress and the Government Accountability office, pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

II. Introduction

    4. In this Order, the Federal Communications Commission (the 
Commission or FCC) takes action to modernize and streamline its 
operations by making changes to its International Bureau as well as 
certain parts of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) and 
Office of Managing Director (OMD). In this Order, we amend the 
Commission's rules to reflect these new organizational structures and 
describe the functions being realigned. We find it appropriate to make 
these organizational changes to strengthen the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the Commission's activities and operations. In 
addition, we make other non-substantive rule revisions to reflect 
changes in Commission procedures and to modernize certain references to 
the Chairperson of the FCC.
    5. First, to better support United States leadership in the 
emerging space economy, to promote long-term technical capacity within 
the FCC to address non-federal satellite programs and policies, and to 
improve coordination with other agencies on issues related to space, we 
conclude that the proper dispatch of our business and the public 
interest will be served by reorganizing the International Bureau into: 
(1) a Space Bureau to handle policy and licensing matters related to 
satellite communications and other in-space activities under the 
Commission's jurisdiction; and (2) an Office of International Affairs 
to handle issues involving foreign and international regulatory 
authorities as well as international telecommunications and submarine 
cable licensing. We find these organizational changes will provide the 
FCC with the updated structure it needs to provide essential 
international leadership in the ever-evolving global telecommunications 
marketplace.
    6. In addition, to improve the efficiency of the agency's 
operations, bolster the Commission's records and document management 
systems, and enhance public access to critical public records, the 
Commission has concluded that the proper dispatch of its business and 
the public interest will be served by taking the following actions:
    a. Transfer the Reference Information Center (RIC) from CGB to the 
Office of the Secretary in OMD;
    b. Merge the records management program in OMD's Performance 
Evaluation and Records Management (PERM) group with OMD's Information 
Technology (IT) group;
    c. Rename PERM to be the Performance and Program Management (PPM) 
group in OMD; and
    d. Transfer the Enterprise Acquisition Center (EAC) in the Front 
Office of OMD to a new stand-alone group in OMD.

III. Discussion

A. Establishment of Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs 
and Elimination of International Bureau

    7. Under this reorganization, the Space Bureau will promote a 
competitive and innovative global telecommunications marketplace via 
space services. The Space Bureau will do so by undertaking policy 
analysis and rulemakings as well as authorizing satellite systems for 
the purpose of facilitating the deployment of satellite services, 
streamlining regulatory processes and maximizing flexibility for 
operators to meet customer needs, and fostering the efficient use of 
spectrum and orbital resources. The Space Bureau will also serve as a 
focal point for coordination with other U.S. government agencies on 
matters of space policy and governance, and will support the Office of 
International Affairs for meetings with other countries, international 
organizations and foreign government officials that involve space 
policy matters.
    8. The Office of International Affairs will develop international 
telecommunications policy to facilitate competition in the provision of 
international services and further U.S. strategic objectives in global 
telecommunications policy. The Office of International Affairs will be 
responsible for policy development and

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licensing for international telecommunications facilities and services, 
submarine cables, and advising and making recommendations to the 
Commission on foreign ownership issues. The Office of International 
Affairs will also have responsibility for all intergovernmental 
leadership, negotiation, and representational functions. The Office of 
International Affairs will oversee and coordinate the FCC's global 
participation in international organizations and multilateral 
conferences, regional organizations, cross-border negotiations, and 
international standard setting efforts. The Office of International 
Affairs will also oversee bilateral meetings with other countries and 
foreign government officials.
    9. To further these objectives and functions, the Space Bureau and 
the Office of International Affairs will utilize professional staff 
from within the Commission's current International Bureau as well as 
other parts of the Commission as needed.
    10. To accomplish this organizational change, the following actions 
are taken.
     The Commission will eliminate the International Bureau and 
generally reallocate the International Bureau's authorities and 
functions between the Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs.
     The Space Bureau will consist of three divisions: the 
Satellite Programs and Policy Division, the Satellite Licensing 
Division, and the Earth Station Licensing Division. These new divisions 
will have responsibilities and authorities for the analysis and 
functions currently housed within the Satellite Division of the 
International Bureau, including its branches, the Policy Branch, the 
Engineering Branch, and the System Analysis Branch.
     The Office of International Affairs will consist of the 
Global Strategy and Negotiation Division and the Telecommunications and 
Analysis Division. The Global Strategy and Negotiation Division will be 
moved to the Office of International Affairs from the International 
Bureau as currently organized, including each of its existing Branches 
and will maintain its current responsibilities and authorities. 
Similarly, the Telecommunications and Analysis Division will be moved 
to the Office of International Affairs from the International Bureau as 
currently organized and will maintain its current responsibilities and 
authorities.
     The International Bureau's front office staff, including 
management and administrative staff within the front office, will be 
reassigned to the Space Bureau or the Office of International Affairs 
depending upon their roles and responsibilities.
    11. Furthermore, to implement these changes, we delegate the 
authority to the Space Bureau and the Office of International Affairs 
to make any necessary edits and updates to the Commission's rules and 
any forms, policies, web addresses, systems, or other documents 
associated with the International Bureau to ensure all relevant 
references and procedures are updated consistent with the provisions of 
this Order, including any changes needed for renaming the International 
Bureau Filing System (IBFS) to the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS). Any previous delegation to the International Bureau also 
is transferred to the Satellite Bureau and/or the Office of 
International Affairs, as appropriate.

B. Reorganization of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau and 
the Office of Managing Director

    12. The key objectives of this reorganization are to strengthen the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the Commission's operations and 
management of prominent public-facing functions as well as vital 
internal information management operations.
1. Transfer the Reference Information Center to the Office of the 
Secretary
    13. The RIC serves as the FCC custodian for designated public 
records, with functions including intake of records, file maintenance, 
reference services, retrieval of records, and retirement or archiving 
of files in accordance with record retention schedules approved by the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The RIC is also 
currently responsible for managing the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) and scanning and uploading documents filed on 
paper into ECFS as needed.
    14. Section 0.11 of the Commission's Rules instructs OMD to 
``direct agency efforts to improve management effectiveness, 
operational efficiency, employee productivity, and service to the 
public.'' Pursuant to Section 0.11(b), the Secretary of the Commission 
is designated the ``official custodian of the Commission's documents.'' 
The Office of the Secretary in OMD oversees prompt and orderly 
processing of all matters presented to the Commission and supports the 
Commission decision-making process to ensure efficient operations. To 
preserve the integrity of the Commission's records, the Office of the 
Secretary supervises the receipt and distribution of documents filed by 
the public through electronic and paper filing systems. In addition, 
the Office of the Secretary gives effective legal notice of Commission 
decisions by publishing them in the Federal Register and the FCC 
Record. The Secretary serves as legal custodian of the Commission's 
official records and publishes official documents to the agency's 
website.
    15. After this reorganization, the Office of the Secretary will be 
responsible for the management of ECFS in addition to the document 
custodial functions it performs today. Since the Office of the 
Secretary currently manages both electronic documents (EDOCS) and the 
Electronic Commission's Lifecycle Agenda Tracking System (ECLAS), the 
addition of ECFS to its list of responsibilities will create further 
efficiencies in the management and planning of these important internal 
and public facing systems.
    16. In addition to giving it responsibility over ECFS, we transfer 
administration and management of the RIC from CGB to the Office of the 
Secretary. By taking this action, we locate the Commission's public 
records reference functions with the internal organization that 
currently carries out other reference functions, including management 
of the FCC Library.
    17. We also update the Commission's rules to reflect the revised 
procedures for the public to access the RIC. Due to the updated 
security protocols associated with the FCC's new headquarters, all 
visitors to the RIC will be required to have a scheduled appointment in 
advance of accessing the facility.
2. Transfer of Records Management From PERM to IT
    18. In OMD, the PERM group has responsibility for the 
administration and implementation of the FCC's agency-wide records 
management program, as opposed to the RIC which oversees an important 
subset of publicly available FCC records. PERM's records management 
program develops policies, procedures and processes to facilitate 
retrieval, selection, retention, and disposition of record and non-
record materials and coordinates the records management program 
throughout the FCC and with NARA. The FCC's Agency Records Officer in 
PERM is responsible for complying with and updating the records 
schedules set by NARA.
    19. As discussed at the outset of this Order, with our actions 
today, we merge and relocate the records management program and 
functions into OMD's IT group. The IT group is currently responsible 
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services for the information technology component of records 
management. Thus, merging the implementation and information technology 
components of these programs within the IT group will facilitate 
internal coordination and create additional efficiencies by eliminating 
unnecessary redundant oversight and management. Furthermore, 
integrating records management considerations into the development and 
implementation of the FCC's information systems will facilitate the 
records retention and disposal process, and strengthen compliance with 
records schedules.
    20. As a result of this transfer, PERM will be renamed as the 
Performance and Program Management (PPM) group in OMD. The PPM group 
will retain all of PERM's previous functions with the exception of 
records management as described above.
3. Establish a Stand-Alone Enterprise Acquisition Center in OMD
    21. To reflect the Commission's focus on strengthening all aspects 
of its procurement process, we conclude that the proper, efficient and 
effective dispatch of our business will be served by moving the EAC 
staff from the OMD Front Office and establishing EAC as a stand-alone 
group within OMD dedicated to the FCC's procurement activities. By 
establishing this group as a stand-alone entity, it is the Commission's 
objective to continue to improve efficiencies, independence, 
accountability and performance in the management of its acquisition 
strategy, planning and procurement activities.

C. Other Rule Changes

    22. In addition to the changes otherwise identified herein, we 
update the Commission's rules by replacing the references to the 
agency's Chairman with references instead to the Chairperson throughout 
and revise other rules that refer to ``chairman'' to instead specify 
``chairperson.''
    23. We also make minor modifications to reflect slight changes to 
procedures related to Privacy Act requests, to update rule 0.460 
concerning requests for inspection and copies of records which are 
routinely available for public inspection to reflect current 
procedures, and to remove from the Code of Federal Regulations a 
display of approved information collections that is no longer updated 
and has become obsolete. We also eliminate certain Notes to rules and 
instead move the language from the Note into a subsection of the 
relevant rule to conform to the publishing conventions of the National 
Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register.

IV. Ordering Clauses

    24. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to sections 4, 5(b), 
5(c), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 154, 155(b), 155(c), 303(r), this Order is adopted.
    25. It is further ordered that Parts 0, 1, 19, 20, 25, 27, 43, 52, 
54, 63, 64, 67, 68, 73, 74, 76, 79, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 of the 
Commission rules are amended as set forth in the Appendix.
    26. It is further ordered that this Order will become effective on 
the date this Order is published in the Federal Register following the 
appropriate clearance in accordance with the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 117-103, at Division E, Title VI, Sec.  
608, 136 Stat. 287 (2022).
    27. It is further ordered, that pursuant to section 801(a)(1)(A) of 
the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), the Commission 
shall send a copy of this Order to Congress and to the Government 
Accountability Office.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 0

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Organization and 
functions.

47 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure.

47 CFR Part 19

    Conflict of interest.

47 CFR Part 20

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 25

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 27

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 43

    Communications common carriers.

47 CFR Part 52

    Communications common carriers, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 54

    Communications common carriers.

47 CFR Part 63

    Communications common carriers.

47 CFR Part 64

    Communications common carriers, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 67

    Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 68

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 73

    Television.

47 CFR Part 74

    Incorporation by reference, Telecommunications.

47 CFR Part 76

    Incorporation by reference, Television.

47 CFR Part 79

    Incorporation by reference, Telecommunications.

47 CFR Part 80

    Incorporation by reference, Telephone.

47 CFR Part 87

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

47 CFR Part 90

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

47 CFR Part 95

    Incorporation by reference, Telecommunications.

47 CFR Part 97

    Satellites.

47 CFR Part 101

    Administrative practice and procedure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.

Final Rules

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

PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION

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

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, and 409, 
unless otherwise noted.


0
2. Amend Sec.  0.3 by revising the section heading and paragraphs (a) 
introductory txt and (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.3  The Chairperson.

    (a) One of the members of the Commission is designated by the 
President to serve as Chairperson, or

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chief executive officer, of the Commission. As Chairperson, he/she has 
the following duties and responsibilities:
* * * * *
    (b) The Commission will, in the case of a vacancy in the Office of 
the Chairperson of the Commission, or in the absence or inability of 
the Chairperson to serve, temporarily designate one of its members to 
act as Chairperson until the cause or circumstance requiring such 
designation has been eliminated or corrected.

0
3. Amend section Sec.  0.5 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text 
and (a)(11) through (17) and adding paragraph (a)(18) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.5  General description of Commission organization and 
operations.

    (a) Principal staff units. The Commission is assisted in the 
performance of its responsibilities by its staff, which is divided into 
the following principal units:
* * * * *
    (11) Office of International Affairs.
    (12) Wireline Competition Bureau.
    (13) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
    (14) Space Bureau.
    (15) Media Bureau.
    (16) Enforcement Bureau.
    (17) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
    (18) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
* * * * *

0
4. Amend Sec.  0.11 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text, 
(a)(2) through (4) and (11), and (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.11  Functions of the Office.

    (a) The Managing Director is appointed by the Chairperson with the 
approval of the Commission. Under the supervision and direction of the 
Chairperson, the Managing Director shall serve as the Commission's 
chief operating and executive official with the following duties and 
responsibilities:
* * * * *
    (2) Formulate and administer all management and administrative 
policies, programs, and directives for the Commission consistent with 
authority delegated by the Commission and the Chairperson and recommend 
to the Chairperson and the Commission major changes in such policies 
and programs.
    (3) Assist the Chairperson in carrying out the administrative and 
executive responsibilities delegated to the Chairperson as the 
administrative head of the agency.
    (4) Advise the Chairperson and Commission on management, 
administrative, and related matters; review and evaluate the programs 
and procedures of the Commission; initiate action or make 
recommendations as may be necessary to administer the Communications 
Act most effectively in the public interest. Assess the management, 
administrative, and resource implications of any proposed action or 
decision to be taken by the Commission or by a Bureau or Office under 
delegated authority; recommend to the Chairperson and Commission 
program priorities, resource and position allocations, management, and 
administrative policies.
* * * * *
    (11) Advise the Chairperson, Commission, and Commission Bureaus and 
Offices on matters concerning the development, administration, and 
management of the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program.
    (b) The Secretary is the official custodian of the Commission's 
documents. The Office of the Secretary also serves as the official FCC 
records custodian for designated records, including intake processing, 
organization and file maintenance, reference services, and retirement 
and retrieval of records; manages the Electronic Comment Filing System 
and certifies records for adjudicatory and court proceedings; maintains 
manual and computerized files that provide for the public inspection of 
public record materials concerning Broadcast Ownership, AM/FM/TV, TV 
translators, FM Translators, Cable TV, Wireless, Auction, Common 
Carrier Tariff matters, International space station files, earth 
station files, DBS files, and other miscellaneous international files; 
maintains for public inspection Time Brokerage and Affiliation 
Agreements, court citation files, and legislative histories concerning 
telecommunications dockets and provides the public and Commission staff 
prompt access to manual and computerized records and filing systems.
* * * * *

0
5. Amend Sec.  0.13 by revising the introductory text and paragraph (d) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  0.13  Functions of the Office.

    The Office of Inspector General is directly responsible to the 
Chairperson as head of the agency. However, the Chairperson may not 
prevent or prohibit the Office of Inspector General from carrying out 
its duties and responsibilities as mandated by the Inspector General 
Act Amendments of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-504) and the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 3), as amended.
* * * * *
    (d) Keep the Chairperson of the Commission--and through him or her 
the other Commissioners--and the Congress fully and currently informed 
concerning fraud and other serious problems, abuses, and deficiencies 
relating to the administration of Commission programs and operations; 
recommend corrective action and report on the progress made in 
implementing such corrective action. In addition to providing the 
Chairperson with the results of completed audits and inspections, the 
Inspector General shall prepare statutorily required reports, 
identified as such, to include:
    (1) Semiannual reports summarizing activities of the office during 
the preceding six-month period (due to the Chairperson by April 30 and 
October 31);
    (2) Special reports specifically identifying any serious or 
flagrant problems, abuses or deficiencies (due to the Chairperson 
immediately upon discovery of these matters by the Inspector General).

0
6. Amend Sec.  0.17 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.17  Functions of the Office.

* * * * *
    (d) Assist the Chairperson and Commissioners in preparation for, 
and the coordination of their appearances before the Committees of 
Congress.
* * * * *

0
7. Add Sec.  0.19 before the undesignated center heading ``Office of 
Economics and Analytics'' to read as follows:


Sec.  0.19  Functions of the Office.

    The Office of International Affairs has the following duties and 
responsibilities:
    (a) To initiate and direct the development and articulation of 
international telecommunications policies, consistent with the 
priorities of the Commission.
    (b) To advise the Chairperson and Commissioners on matters of 
international telecommunications policy, and on the adequacy of the 
Commission's actions to promote the vital interests of the American 
public in international commerce, national defense, and foreign policy.
    (c) To represent the Commission on international communications 
matters, including matters involving international, regional, and cross 
border spectrum allocation and frequency

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coordination at both domestic and international conferences and 
meetings, and to direct and coordinate the Commission's preparation for 
such conferences and meetings.
    (d) To direct and coordinate, in consultation with other Bureaus 
and Offices as appropriate, negotiation of international agreements to 
provide for arrangements and procedures for coordination of radio 
frequency assignments to prevent or resolve international radio 
interference involving U.S. licensees.
    (e) To ensure fulfillment of the Commission's responsibilities 
under international agreements and treaty obligations, and consistent 
with Commission policy, in coordination with other Bureaus and Offices 
as appropriate, to ensure that the Commission's regulations, 
procedures, and frequency allocations comply with the mandatory 
requirements of all applicable international and bilateral agreements.
    (f) To serve as the single focal point within the Commission for 
cooperation and consultation on international telecommunications 
matters with other Federal agencies, international or foreign 
organizations, and appropriate regulatory bodies and officials of 
foreign governments.
    (g) To develop, recommend, and administer policies, rules, 
standards, and procedures regarding the authorization and regulation of 
international telecommunications facilities and services, submarine 
cables, international broadcast services, and foreign ownership issues.
    (h) To develop, recommend, and administer policies, rules, 
standards, and procedures regarding coordination with Executive Branch 
agencies on national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, trade 
policy, or concerns.
    (i) To monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of 
authorizations and licenses and pursue enforcement actions in 
conjunction with appropriate bureaus and offices.
    (j) To develop, coordinate with other Federal agencies, and 
administer the regulatory assistance and training programs for foreign 
administrations to promote telecommunications development.
    (k) To provide advice and technical assistance to U.S. trade 
officials in the negotiation and implementation of communications trade 
agreements, and consult with other bureaus and offices as appropriate 
with respect thereto.
    (l) To conduct economic, legal, technical, statistical, and other 
appropriate studies, surveys, and analyses in support of international 
telecommunications policies and programs.
    (m) To collect and disseminate within the Commission information 
and data on international communications policies, regulatory and 
market developments in other countries, and international 
organizations.
    (n) To work with the Office of Legislative Affairs to coordinate 
the Commission's activities on significant matters of international 
policy with appropriate Congressional offices.
    (o) To advise the Chairperson on priorities for international 
travel and develop, coordinate, and administer the international travel 
plan.
    (p) Managing efforts across the Bureaus and Offices to participate 
in international standards activities and serving as the FCC's senior 
representative at in-person standards meetings around the world in 
conjunction with staff from other Bureaus and Offices as needed.
    (q) To issue orders revoking a common carrier's operating authority 
pursuant to section 214 of the Act, and issue orders to cease and 
desist such operations, in cases where the presiding officer has issued 
a certification order to the Commission that the carrier has waived its 
opportunity for hearing under that section.
    (r) To exercise the authority to issue non-hearing related 
subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the 
production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, schedules of 
charges, contracts, agreements, and any other records deemed relevant 
to the investigation of matters within the jurisdiction of the Office 
of International Affairs. Before issuing a subpoena, the Office of 
International Affairs shall obtain the approval of the Office of 
General Counsel.
    (s) To assist the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau on 
issues involving informal consumer complaints and other general 
inquiries by consumers.
    (t) To coordinate with the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau on all matters affecting public safety, homeland security, 
national security, emergency management, disaster management, and 
related issues.

0
8. Amend Sec.  0.31 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.31  Functions of the Office.

* * * * *
    (b) Represent the Commission at various national conferences and 
meetings (and, in consultation with the Office of International 
Affairs, at various international conferences and meetings) devoted to 
the progress of communications and the development of technical and 
other information and standards, and serve as Commission coordinator 
for the various national conferences when appropriate.
* * * * *

0
9. Amend Sec.  0.41 by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.41  Functions of the Office.

* * * * *
    (h) To cooperate with the Space Bureau on all matters pertaining to 
space policy and satellite communications.
* * * * *

0
10. Revise Sec.  0.51 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.51  Functions of the Bureau.

    The Space Bureau has the following duties and responsibilities:
    (a) To develop, recommend, and administer policies, rules, 
standards, and procedures for the authorization and regulation of 
domestic and international satellite systems.
    (b) To monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of 
authorizations and licenses granted by the Bureau, and to pursue 
enforcement actions in conjunction with appropriate bureaus and 
offices.
    (c) To facilitate the international coordination of U.S. spectrum 
allocations for space-based services and frequency and orbital 
assignments so as to minimize cases of international radio interference 
involving U.S. licensees.
    (d) To coordinate, in consultation with other Bureaus and Offices 
as appropriate, negotiation of arrangements and procedures for 
coordination of radio frequency assignments for space-based services to 
prevent or resolve international radio interference involving U.S. 
space station and/or earth station licensees.
    (e) To ensure fulfillment of the Commission's responsibilities 
under international agreements and treaty obligations in coordination 
with the Office of International Affairs, and, consistent with 
Commission policy, to ensure that the Commission's regulations, 
procedures, and frequency allocations comply with the mandatory 
requirements of all applicable international and bilateral agreements 
involving space-based services.
    (f) In coordination with the Office of International Affairs, to 
oversee and, as appropriate, administer activities pertaining to the 
international consultation, coordination, and notification of U.S. 
frequency and orbital assignments, including activities required by 
bilateral agreements, the international Radio Regulations, and other 
international agreements.

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    (g) To serve as a focal point for coordination with other U.S. 
government agencies on matters of space policy, licensing and 
governance and, to support the Office of International Affairs with 
other Federal agencies, international or foreign organizations, and 
appropriate regulatory bodies and officials of foreign governments for 
meetings that involve space policy matters.
    (h) To exercise authority to issue non-hearing related subpoenas 
for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of 
books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, schedules of charges, 
contracts, agreements, and any other records deemed relevant to the 
investigation of matters within the jurisdiction of the Space Bureau. 
Before issuing a subpoena, the Space Bureau shall obtain the approval 
of the Office of General Counsel.
    (i) To assist the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau on 
issues involving informal consumer complaints and other general 
inquiries by consumers.
    (j) To coordinate with the Public Safety and Homeland Security 
Bureau on all matters affecting public safety, homeland security, 
national security, emergency management, disaster management, and 
related issues.

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11. Amend Sec.  0.81 by revising paragraphs (b)(1) and (9) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.81  Functions of the Office.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Through its Director, serves as the principal advisor to the 
Chairperson and Commission officials on all aspects of workplace 
diversity, affirmative recruitment, equal employment opportunity, non-
discrimination, and civil rights;
* * * * *
    (9) Manages the Commission's equal employment opportunity 
compliance program. Responsibilities in this area include processing 
complaints alleging discrimination, recommending to the Chairperson 
final decisions on EEO complaints within the Commission, and providing 
counseling services to employees and applicants on EEO matters;
* * * * *

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12. Amend Sec.  0.111 by:
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a. Redesignating Note to paragraph (a)(1) as Note 1 to paragraph 
(a)(1);
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b. Revising the second sentence of newly redesignated Note 1 to 
paragraph (a)(1);
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c. Redesignating the following notes:
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i. Note to paragraph (a)(2) as Note 2 to paragraph (a)(2);
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ii. Note to paragraph (a)(4) as Note 3 to paragraph (a)(4);
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iii. Note to paragraph (a)(6) as Note 4 to paragraph (a)(6);
0
iv. Note to paragraph (a)(8) as Note 5 to paragraph (a)(8);
0
v. Note to paragraph (a)(11) as Note 6 to paragraph (a)(11); and
0
vi. Note to paragraph (a)(13) as Note 7 to paragraph (a)(13); and
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c. Revising paragraph (c).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  0.111  Functions of the Bureau.

    (a) * * *
    Note 1 to paragraph (a)(1): * * * The Office of International 
Affairs has primary responsibility for complaints regarding 
international settlements rules and policies.
* * * * *
    (c) In coordination with the Office of International Affairs, 
participate in international conferences dealing with monitoring and 
measurement; serve as the point of contact for the U.S. Government in 
matters of international monitoring, fixed and mobile direction-finding 
and interference resolution; and oversee coordination of non-routine 
communications and materials between the Commission and international 
or regional public organizations or foreign administrations.
* * * * *

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13. Amend Sec.  0.131 by revising paragraphs (e) and (k) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.131  Functions of the Bureau.

* * * * *
    (e) Develops and recommends policy, rules, standards, procedures 
and forms for the authorization and regulation of wireless 
telecommunications facilities and services, including all facility 
authorization applications involving domestic terrestrial transmission 
facilities. Coordinates with and assists the Space Bureau regarding 
frequency assignment, coordination and interference matters.
* * * * *
    (k) Coordinates with and assists the Office of International 
Affairs with respect to treaty activities and international conferences 
concerning wireless telecommunications and standards.
* * * * *

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14. Amend Sec.  0.141 by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.141  Functions of the Bureau.

* * * * *
    (h) Periodically reviews the status of open docketed proceedings, 
and following:
    (1) Consultation with and concurrence from the relevant bureau or 
office with responsibility for a particular proceeding,
    (2) The issuance of a public notice listing proceedings under 
consideration for termination, and,
    (3) A reasonable period during which interested parties may 
comment, closes any docket in which no further action is required or 
contemplated (with termination constituting a final determination in 
any such proceeding).
* * * * *

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15. Amend Sec.  0.181 by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.181  The Defense Commissioner.

* * * * *
    (g) In the event of enemy attack, or the imminent threat thereof, 
or other disaster resulting in the inability of the Commission to 
function at its offices in Washington, DC, to assume all of the duties 
and responsibilities of the Commission and the Chairperson, until 
relieved or augmented by other Commissioners or members of the staff, 
as set forth in Sec. Sec.  0.186 and 0.383.
* * * * *

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16. Amend Sec.  0.186 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.186  Emergency Relocation Board.

* * * * *
    (b) The Board shall comprise such Commissioners as may be present 
(including Commissioners available through electronic communications or 
telephone) and able to act. In the absence of the Chairperson, the 
Commissioner present with the longest seniority in office will serve as 
acting Chairperson. If no Commissioner is present and able to act, the 
person designated as next most senior official in the Commission's 
Continuity of Operations Plan will head the Board.

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17. Amend Sec.  0.204 by revising paragraphs (b) and (c)(3) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.204  The exercise of delegated authority.

* * * * *
    (b) Authority of subordinate officials. Authority delegated to any 
official to issue orders or to enter into correspondence under 
paragraph (a) of this section may be exercised by that official or by 
appropriate subordinate officials acting for him/her.
    (c) * * *
    (3) General correspondence by a committee or board is signed by the 
committee or board chairperson.
* * * * *

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18. Amend Sec.  0.211 by revising the section heading, introductory 
text, and paragraphs (a) through (c) to read as follows:

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Sec.  0.211  Chairperson.

    The responsibility for the general administration of internal 
affairs of the Commission is delegated to the Chairperson of the 
Commission. The Chairperson will keep the Commission advised concerning 
his actions taken under this delegation of authority. This authority 
includes:
    (a) Actions of routine character as to which the Chairperson may 
take final action.
    (b) Actions of non-routine character which do not involve policy 
determinations. The Chairperson may take final action on these matters 
but shall specifically advise the Commission on these actions.
    (c) Actions of an important character or those which involve policy 
determinations. In these matters the Chairperson will develop proposals 
for presentation to the Commission.
* * * * *

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19. Amend Sec.  0.212 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  0.212  Board of Commissioners.

    (a) Whenever the Chairperson or Acting Chairperson of the 
Commission determines that a quorum of the Commission is not present or 
able to act, he/she may convene a Board of Commissioners. * * *
* * * * *

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20. Amend Sec.  0.231 by revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.231  Authority delegated.

* * * * *
    (g) The Managing Director, after consultation with the Chairperson 
shall establish, renew, and terminate all Federal advisory committees. 
He/She shall also exercise all management responsibilities under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. 
App.).
* * * * *

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21. Amend Sec.  0.251 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.251  Authority delegated.

* * * * *
    (e) The official record of all actions taken by the General Counsel 
pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section is contained in the 
original docket folder, which is maintained by the Reference 
Information Center.
* * * * *

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22. Revise Sec.  0.261 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.261  Authority delegated.

    (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (b) of this 
section, the Chief, Space Bureau, is hereby delegated the authority to 
perform the functions and activities described in Sec.  0.51, including 
without limitation the following:
    (1) To recommend rulemakings, studies, and analyses (legal, 
engineering, social, and economic) of various petitions for policy or 
rule changes submitted by industry or the public, and to assist the 
Commission in conducting the same.
    (2) To act upon applications for satellite systems and earth 
stations pursuant to part 25 of this chapter.
    (3) In conjunction with the Office of International Affairs, to 
notify the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United 
States' terrestrial and satellite assignments for inclusion in the 
Master International Frequency Register.
    (4) To interpret and enforce rules and regulations pertaining to 
matters under its jurisdiction and not within the jurisdiction of the 
Enforcement Bureau.
    (b) Notwithstanding the authority delegated in paragraph (a) of 
this section, the Chief, Space Bureau, shall not have authority:
    (1) To act on any application, petition, pleading, complaint, 
enforcement matter, or other request that:
    (i) Presents new or novel arguments not previously considered by 
the Commission;
    (ii) Presents facts or arguments which appear to justify a change 
in Commission policy; or
    (iii) Cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and 
guidelines after consultation with appropriate Bureaus or Offices.
    (2) To issue notices of proposed rulemaking, notices of inquiry, or 
reports or orders arising from rulemaking or inquiry proceedings;
    (3) To act upon any application for review of actions taken by the 
Chief, Space Bureau, pursuant to delegated authority, except that the 
Chief of the Space Bureau may dismiss any such application that does 
not contain any statement required under Sec.  1.115(a) or (b) of this 
chapter, or does not comply with the filing requirements of Sec.  
1.115(d) or (f) of this chapter;
    (4) To act upon any formal or informal radio application which is 
in hearing status;
    (5) To designate for hearing any applications except:
    (i) Mutually exclusive applications for radio facilities filed 
pursuant to part 25, of this chapter; and
    (ii) Applications for facilities where the issues presented relate 
solely to whether the applicant has complied with outstanding 
precedents and guidelines; or
    (6) To impose, reduce, or cancel forfeitures pursuant to section 
203 or section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in 
amounts of more than $80,000 for common carrier providers and $20,000 
for non-common carrier providers.

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23. Revise Sec.  0.262 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.262  Record of actions taken.

    The application and authorization files in the appropriate central 
files of the Space Bureau are designated as the Commission's official 
records of actions by the Chief, Space Bureau, pursuant to authority 
delegated to the Chief. The official records of action are maintained 
in the Reference Information Center.

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24. Revise Sec.  0.272 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.272  Record of actions taken.

    The application and authorization files and other appropriate files 
of the Office of Economics and Analytics are designated as the 
Commission's official records of action of the Chief, Office of 
Economics and Analytics, pursuant to authority delegated to the Chief. 
The official records of action are maintained by the Reference 
Information Center.

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25. Revise Sec.  0.285 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.285  Record of actions taken.

    The history card, the station file, and other appropriate files are 
designated to be the official records of action taken by the Chief of 
the Media Bureau. The official records of action are maintained by the 
Reference Information Center.

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26. Amend Sec.  0.291 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.291  Authority delegated.

* * * * *
    (e) Authority concerning rulemaking and investigatory proceedings. 
The Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, shall not have authority to 
issue notices of proposed rulemaking, notices of inquiry, or reports or 
orders arising from either of the foregoing, except that the Chief, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, shall have authority, in consultation and 
coordination with the Chief, Office of International Affairs, to issue 
and revise a manual on the details of the reporting requirements for 
international carriers referenced in Sec.  43.61(a)(3) of this chapter.
* * * * *

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27. Revise Sec.  0.302 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.302  Record of actions taken.

    The application and authorization files are designated as the 
Commission's official records of action of the Chief, Wireline 
Competition Bureau pursuant to authority delegated to the Chief. The

[[Page 21431]]

official records of action are maintained by the Reference Information 
Center.

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28. Revise Sec.  0.317 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.317  Record of action taken.

    The application, authorization, and other appropriate files of the 
Enforcement Bureau are designated as the Commission's official records 
of action taken pursuant to authority delegated under Sec. Sec.  0.311 
and 0.314, and shall constitute the official Commission minutes entry 
of such actions. The official records of action are maintained by the 
Reference Information Center.

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29. Add Sec.  0.351 before the undesignated center heading ``Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau'' to read as follows:


Sec.  0.351  Authority delegated.

    (a) The Chief, Office of International Affairs, is hereby delegated 
the authority to perform the functions and activities described in 
Sec.  0.19, including without limitation the following:
    (1) To assume the principal representational role on behalf of the 
Commission in international conferences, meetings, and negotiations, 
and direct Commission preparation for such conferences, meetings, and 
negotiations with other Bureaus and Offices, as appropriate.
    (2) To administer Commission participation in the International 
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Fellowship telecommunication training 
program for foreign officials offered through the U.S. 
Telecommunications Training Institute.
    (3) In consultation with the affected Bureaus and Offices, to 
recommend revision of Commission rules and procedures as appropriate to 
conform to the outcomes of international conferences, agreements, or 
treaties.
    (4) To recommend rulemakings, studies, and analyses (legal, 
engineering, social, and economic) of various petitions for policy or 
rule changes submitted by industry or the public, and to assist the 
Commission in conducting the same.
    (5) To administer and enforce the policies and rules on 
international settlements under part 64 of this chapter.
    (6) To interpret and enforce rules and regulations pertaining to 
matters under its jurisdiction and not within the jurisdiction of the 
Enforcement Bureau.
    (7) To conduct studies and compile such data relating to 
international telecommunications as may be necessary for the Commission 
to develop and maintain an adequate regulatory program.
    (8) To act upon applications for international telecommunications 
and services pursuant to relevant portions of part 63 of this chapter, 
and coordinate with the Wireline Competition Bureau as appropriate.
    (9) To act upon applications for cable landing licenses pursuant to 
Sec.  1.767 of this chapter.
    (10) To act upon applications relating to international broadcast 
station operations, or for permission to deliver programming to foreign 
stations, under part 73 of this chapter.
    (11) To administer and make available on a public website, a 
standardized set of national security and law enforcement questions for 
the categories of information set forth in part 1, subpart CC, of this 
chapter.
    (12) To act upon requests for designation of Recognized Private 
Operating Agency (RPOA) status under part 63 of this chapter.
    (13) Overseeing a team of staff from the FCC's Bureaus and Offices 
for the purposes of developing Commission positions related to 
international standard setting issues; collaborating on behalf of the 
FCC with other Federal agencies on international standard setting 
issues; and serving as the Chairperson's primary point of contact to 
develop goals and facilitate strategic decisions about FCC engagement 
in international standard setting efforts.
    (14) To administer portions of part 2 of this chapter dealing with 
international treaties and call sign provisions, and to make call sign 
assignments, individually and in blocks, to U.S. government agencies 
and FCC operating bureaus.
    (15) To make technical and ministerial edits to the rules adopted 
in the 2016 Report and Order in the review of foreign ownership 
policies for broadcast, common carrier, and aeronautical radio 
licensees to ensure that the Commission's rules continue to refer to 
the correct Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. 31 FCC 
Rcd 11272.
    (b) Notwithstanding the authority delegated in paragraph (a) of 
this section, the Chief, Office of International Affairs, shall not 
have authority:
    (1) To act on any application, petition, pleading, complaint, 
enforcement matter, or other request that:
    (i) Presents new or novel arguments not previously considered by 
the Commission;
    (ii) Presents facts or arguments which appear to justify a change 
in Commission policy; or
    (iii) Cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and 
guidelines after consultation with appropriate Bureaus or Offices.
    (2) To issue notices of proposed rulemaking, notices of inquiry, or 
reports or orders arising from rulemaking or inquiry proceedings;
    (3) To act upon any application for review of actions taken by the 
Chief, Office of International Affairs, pursuant to delegated 
authority, except that the Chief of the Office of International Affairs 
may dismiss any such application that does not contain any statement 
required under Sec.  1.115(a) or (b) of this chapter, or does not 
comply with the filing requirements of Sec.  1.115(d) or (f) of this 
chapter;
    (4) To act upon any formal or informal radio application or section 
214 application for common carrier services which is in hearing status;
    (5) To designate for hearing any applications except applications 
for facilities where the issues presented relate solely to whether the 
applicant has complied with outstanding precedents and guidelines; or
    (6) To impose, reduce, or cancel forfeitures pursuant to section 
203 or section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, in 
amounts of more than $80,000 for common carrier providers and $20,000 
for non-common carrier providers.

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30. Add Sec.  0.352 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.352  Record of actions taken.

    The application and authorization files and other appropriate files 
of the Office of International Affairs are designated as the 
Commission's official records of action of the Chief, Office of 
International Affairs, pursuant to authority delegated to the Chief. 
The official records of action are maintained in the Reference 
Information Center.

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31. Amend Sec.  0.391 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.391  Authority delegated.

* * * * *
    (a) Manage the Commission's internal EEO compliance program 
pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Equal Pay Act, and other 
applicable laws, rules, regulations, and Executive Orders, with 
authority that includes appointing EEO counselors, investigators, and 
mediators; investigating complaints of employment discrimination, and 
recommending to the Chairperson final agency decisions on EEO 
complaints;
* * * * *

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32. Revise Sec.  0.408 to read as follows:

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Sec.  0.408  OMB Control Numbers and expiration dates assigned pursuant 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

    OMB control numbers and expiration dates for the Commission 
information collection requirements assigned by the Office of 
Management and Budget (``OMB'') pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, Public Law 104-13 can be found at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. The Commission intends that this posting comply with 
the requirement that agencies ``display'' current OMB control numbers 
and expiration dates assigned by the Director, OMB, for each approved 
information collection requirement. Notwithstanding any other 
provisions of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a currently valid 
OMB control number. Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and 
expiration dates should be directed to the Secretary, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Managing Director, Federal Communications 
Commission, Washington, DC 20554 by sending an email to [email protected].

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33. Revise Sec.  0.434 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.434  Data bases and lists of authorized broadcast stations and 
pending broadcast applications.

    Periodically the FCC makes available copies of its data bases and 
lists containing information about authorized broadcast stations, 
pending applications for such stations, and rulemaking proceedings 
involving amendments to the TV and FM Table of Allotments. The data 
bases, and the lists prepared from the data bases, contain frequencies, 
station locations, and other particulars. The lists are available for 
public inspection at the FCC's main office, located at the address 
indicated in Sec.  0.401(a). Many of the databases may be viewed at the 
Commission's website at www.fcc.gov and ftp.fcc.gov under mass media 
services. Copies of these lists are maintained by the Reference 
Information Center. These lists are derived from the data bases and can 
be used as an alternative research source to the Broadcast Application 
Processing System (BAPS).

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34. Amend Sec.  0.441 by revising paragraphs (a)(5) and (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.441  General.

    (a) * * *
    (5) Visiting the Reference Information Center located at the 
address indicated in Sec.  0.401(a).
* * * * *
    (d) The General Counsel shall, subject to the authority of the 
Chairperson, exercise the responsibilities of the Chief FOIA Officer 
specified in 5 U.S.C. 552(j).

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35. Amend Sec.  0.445 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (c) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  0.445  Publication, availability, and use of opinions, orders, 
policy statements, interpretations, administrative manuals, staff 
instructions, and frequently requested records.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * The complete text of the Commission decision also is 
released by the Commission and is available for inspection through the 
Reference Information Center, via the Electronic Document Management 
System (EDOCS), or as otherwise specified in the rulemaking document 
published in the Federal Register.
* * * * *

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36. Amend Sec.  0.453 by revising the second sentence of the 
introductory text and the first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.453  Public reference rooms.

    * * * The Commission also maintains the FCC Reference Information 
Center at its offices in Washington, DC.
    (a) The Reference Information Center provides access to files 
containing the record of all docketed cases, petitions for rulemaking 
and related papers. * * *
* * * * *

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37. Amend Sec.  0.457 by revising the first sentence of paragraph 
(d)(1)(v) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.457  Records not routinely available for public inspection.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (v) The rates, terms and conditions in any agreement between a U.S. 
carrier and a foreign carrier that govern the settlement of U.S.-
international traffic, including the method for allocating return 
traffic, except as otherwise specified by the Commission by order or by 
the Office of International Affairs under delegated authority. * * *
* * * * *

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38. Revise Sec.  0.460 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.460  Requests for inspection of records which are routinely 
available for public inspection.

    (a) Section 0.453 specifies those Commission records which are 
routinely available for public inspection and the places at which those 
records may be inspected. Subject to the limitations set out in this 
section, a person who wants to inspect such records must submit a 
request to the Reference Information Center. Many records also are 
available on the Commission's website, https://www.fcc.gov and the 
Commission's electronic reading room, https://www.fcc.gov/general/freedom-information-act-electronic-reading-room. Commission documents 
are generally published in the FCC Record, and many of these documents 
or summaries thereof are also published in the Federal Register.
    (b) Arrangements to review records must be made in advance, by 
telephone or by correspondence, by contacting the Reference Information 
Center.
    (c) The records in question must be reasonably described by the 
person requesting them to permit their location by staff personnel. The 
information needed to locate the records will vary, depending on the 
records requested. Advice concerning the kind of information needed to 
locate particular records will be furnished in advance upon request. 
Members of the public will not be given access to the area in which 
records are kept and will not be permitted to search the files.
    (d) If it appears that there will be an appreciable delay in 
locating or producing the records (as where a large number of documents 
is the subject of a single request or where an extended search for a 
document appears to be necessary), the requester may be directed to 
submit or confirm the request in writing.
    (e)(1) Written requests for records routinely available for public 
inspection under Sec.  0.453 shall be directed to the Commission's 
Reference Information Center pursuant to the procedures set forth in 
Sec.  0.465. Requests shall set out all information known to the person 
making the request which would be helpful in identifying and locating 
the document, including the date range of the records sought, if 
applicable. Upon request by Commission staff, the requester shall 
provide his or her street address, phone number (if any), and email 
address (if any). Written requests shall, in addition, specify the 
maximum search fee the person making the request is prepared to pay 
(see Sec.  0.467).
    (2) Written requests shall be delivered or mailed directly to the 
Commission's Reference Information Center (see Sec.  0.465(a)).
    (f) When a written request is received by the Reference Information 
Center, it will be date-stamped.

[[Page 21433]]

    (g) All requests limited to records listed in Sec.  0.453 will be 
granted, subject to paragraph (j) of this section.
    (h) The records will be produced for inspection at the earliest 
possible time.
    (i) If the requester is provided access to a physical copy, records 
shall be inspected within 7 days after notice is given that they have 
been located and are available for inspection. After that period, they 
will be returned to storage and additional charges may be imposed for 
again producing them.
    (j) In addition to the other requirements of this section, the 
following provisions apply to the reports filed with the Commission 
pursuant to 5 CFR parts 2634 and 3902.
    (1) Such reports shall not be obtained or used:
    (i) For any unlawful purpose;
    (ii) For any commercial purpose, other than by news and 
communications media for dissemination to the general public;
    (iii) For determining or establishing the credit rating of any 
individual; or
    (iv) For use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money 
for any political, charitable, or other purpose.
    (2) Such reports may not be made available to any person nor may 
any copy thereof be provided to any person except upon a written 
application by such person stating:
    (i) That person's name, occupation and address;
    (ii) The name and address of any other person or organization on 
whose behalf the inspection or copying is requested; and
    (iii) That such person is aware of the prohibitions on the 
obtaining or use of the report. Further, any such application for 
inspection shall be made available to the public throughout the period 
during which the report itself is made available to the public.

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39. Amend Sec.  0.461 by revising paragraph (d)(1)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  0.461  Requests for inspection of materials not routinely 
available for public inspection.

* * * * *
    (d)(1) * * *
    (i) Filed electronically through the internet at https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/home; or
* * * * *

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40. Amend Sec.  0.504 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (d) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  0.504  Processing requests for declassification.

* * * * *
    (d) The Commission's Classification Review Committee, consisting of 
the Managing Director (Chairperson), the General Counsel or his/her 
designee, and the Chief, Internal Review and Security Division, shall 
have authority to act, within 30 days, upon all appeals regarding 
denials of requests for mandatory declassification of Commission-
originated classifications. * * *
* * * * *

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41. Amend Sec.  0.557 by revising the third sentence of paragraph (b) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  0.557  Administrative review of an initial decision not to amend 
a record.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * Final administrative review shall be completed not later 
than 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal public holidays) 
from the date on which the individual requests such review unless the 
Chairperson determines that a fair and equitable review cannot be made 
within the 30-day period. * * *
* * * * *

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42. Revise Sec.  0.558 to read as follows:


Sec.  0.558  Advice and assistance.

    (a) Individuals who have questions regarding the procedures 
contained in this subpart for gaining access to a particular system of 
records or for contesting the contents of a record, either 
administratively or judicially, should contact the Privacy Analyst at 
[email protected] or at the address indicated in Sec.  0.401(a), Attn: 
Office of General Counsel.
    (b) Individuals who request clarification of the Notice described 
in Sec.  0.552 or who have questions concerning the characterization of 
specific systems of records as set forth therein, should contact the 
Privacy Analyst at [email protected] or at the address indicated in Sec.  
0.401(a), Attn: Office of the Managing Director.

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43. Amend Sec.  0.701 by revising the third sentence of paragraph (a), 
the third sentence of paragraph (b), the second sentence of paragraph 
(c), the third sentence of paragraph (d) and the first sentence of 
paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  0.701  Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

* * * * *
    (a) * * * At his/her discretion, the Chairperson of the Federal 
Communications Commission may extend the IAC's term of operations for 
an additional two years, for which new members will be appointed as set 
forth in paragraph (b) of this section. * * *
    (b) * * * The Chairperson of the Commission will appoint members 
through an application process initiated by a Public Notice, and will 
select a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson to lead the IAC. The 
Chairperson of the Commission will also appoint members to fill any 
vacancies and may replace an IAC member, at his or her discretion, 
using the appointment process. * * *
    (c) * * * Members must attend a minimum of fifty percent of the 
IAC's yearly meetings and may be removed by the Chairperson of the IAC 
for failure to comply with this requirement.
    (d) * * * Members unable to attend an IAC meeting should notify the 
IAC Chairperson a reasonable time in advance of the meeting and provide 
the name of the employee designated on their behalf. * * *
    (e) * * * The Chairperson of the Commission, or Commissioner 
designated by the Chairperson for such purpose, will serve as a liaison 
between the IAC and the Commission and provide general oversight for 
its activities. * * *

PART 1--PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

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

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. chs. 2, 5, 9, 13; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 
unless otherwise noted.


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45. Amend Sec.  1.57 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.57  Circulation and voting of petitions for forbearance.

    (a) If a petition for forbearance includes novel questions of fact, 
law or policy which cannot be resolved under outstanding precedents and 
decisions, the Chairperson will circulate a draft order no later than 
28 days prior to the statutory deadline, unless all Commissioners agree 
to a shorter period.
* * * * *

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46. Amend Sec.  1.403 by revising the second sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.403  Notice and availability.

    * * * Petitions for rulemaking are available through the 
Commission's Reference Information Center at the FCC's main office, and 
may also be available electronically at https://www.fcc.gov/.

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47. Amend Sec.  1.767 by:
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a. Removing the note to paragraph (g)(5):
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b. Adding paragraph (g)(5)(iii); and
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c. Revising paragraph (n)(1).
    The addition and revision read as follows:


Sec.  1.767  Cable landing licenses.

* * * * *

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    (g) * * *
    (5) * * *
    (iii) Licensees may rely on the Commission's list of foreign 
carriers that do not qualify for the presumption that they lack market 
power in particular foreign points for purposes of determining which 
foreign carriers are the subject of the requirements of this section. 
The Commission's list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the 
presumption that they lack market power is available from the Office of 
International Affairs' website at: https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs.
* * * * *
    (n)(1) With the exception of submarine cable outage reports, and 
subject to the availability of electronic forms, all applications and 
notifications described in this section must be filed electronically 
through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list 
of forms that are available for electronic filing can be found on the 
ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing requirements, see 
subpart Y of this part, and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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48. Amend Sec.  1.768 by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.768  Notification by and prior approval for submarine cable 
landing licensees that are or propose to become affiliated with a 
foreign carrier.

* * * * *
    (j) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
notifications described in this section must be filed electronically 
through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list 
of forms that are available for electronic filing can be found on the 
ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing requirements, see 
Sec. Sec.  1.1000 through 1.10018 and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53 of this chapter.
* * * * *

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49. Revise Sec.  1.1202 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1202  Definitions.

    For the purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply:
    (a) Presentation. A communication directed to the merits or outcome 
of a proceeding, including any attachments to a written communication 
or documents shown in connection with an oral presentation directed to 
the merits or outcome of a proceeding. Excluded from this term are 
communications which are inadvertently or casually made, inquiries 
concerning compliance with procedural requirements if the procedural 
matter is not an area of controversy in the proceeding, statements made 
by decisionmakers that are limited to providing publicly available 
information about pending proceedings, and inquiries relating solely to 
the status of a proceeding, including inquiries as to the approximate 
time that action in a proceeding may be taken. However, a status 
inquiry which states or implies a view as to the merits or outcome of 
the proceeding or a preference for a particular party, which states why 
timing is important to a particular party or indicates a view as to the 
date by which a proceeding should be resolved, or which otherwise is 
intended to address the merits or outcome or to influence the timing of 
a proceeding is a presentation. A communication expressing concern 
about administrative delay or expressing concern that a proceeding be 
resolved expeditiously will be treated as a permissible status inquiry 
so long as no reason is given as to why the proceeding should be 
expedited other than the need to resolve administrative delay, no view 
is expressed as to the merits or outcome of the proceeding, and no view 
is expressed as to a date by which the proceeding should be resolved. A 
presentation by a party in a restricted proceeding not designated for 
hearing requesting action by a particular date or giving reasons that a 
proceeding should be expedited other than the need to avoid 
administrative delay (and responsive presentations by other parties) 
may be made on an ex parte basis subject to the provisions of Sec.  
1.1204(a)(11).
    (b) Ex parte presentation. Any presentation which:
    (1) If written (including electronic submissions transmitted in the 
form of texts, such as for internet electronic mail), is not served on 
the parties to the proceeding; or
    (2) If oral, is made without advance notice to the parties and 
without opportunity for them to be present.
    (c) Decision-making personnel. Any member, officer, or employee of 
the Commission, or, in the case of a Joint Board, its members or their 
staffs, who is or may reasonably be expected to be involved in 
formulating a decision, rule, or order in a proceeding. Any person who 
has been made a party to a proceeding or who otherwise has been 
excluded from the decisional process shall not be treated as a 
decision-maker with respect to that proceeding. Thus, any person 
designated as part of a separate trial staff shall not be considered a 
decision-making person in the designated proceeding. Unseparated Bureau 
or Office staff shall be considered decision-making personnel with 
respect to decisions, rules, and orders in which their Bureau or Office 
participates in enacting, preparing, or reviewing. Commission staff 
serving as the case manager in a hearing proceeding in which the 
Commission is the presiding officer shall be considered decision-making 
personnel with respect to that hearing proceeding.
    (d) Party. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, the 
following persons are parties:
    (1)(i) In a proceeding not designated for hearing, any person who 
files an application, waiver request, petition, motion, request for a 
declaratory ruling, or other filing seeking affirmative relief 
(including a Freedom of Information Act request), and any person (other 
than an individual viewer or listener filing comments regarding a 
pending broadcast application or members of Congress or their staffs or 
branches of the Federal Government or their staffs) filing a written 
submission referencing and regarding such pending filing which is 
served on the filer, or, in the case of an application, any person 
filing a mutually exclusive application;
    (ii) Persons who file mutually exclusive applications for services 
that the Commission has announced will be subject to competitive 
bidding or lotteries shall not be deemed parties with respect to each 
others' applications merely because their applications are mutually 
exclusive. Therefore, such applicants may make presentations to the 
Commission about their own applications provided that no one has become 
a party with respect to their application by other means, e.g., by 
filing a petition or other opposition against the applicant or an 
associated waiver request, if the petition or opposition has been 
served on the applicant.
    (iii) Individual listeners or viewers submitting comments regarding 
a pending broadcast application pursuant to Sec.  1.1204(a)(8) will not 
become parties simply by service of the comments. The Media Bureau may, 
in its discretion, make such a commenter a party, if doing so would be 
conducive to the Commission's consideration of the application or would 
otherwise be appropriate.
    (2) Any person who files a complaint or request to revoke a license 
or other authorization or for an order to show cause which shows that 
the complainant has served it on the subject of the complaint or which 
is a formal

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complaint under 47 U.S.C. 208 and Sec.  1.721 or 47 U.S.C. 255 and 
either Sec.  6.21 or Sec.  7.21 of this chapter, and the person who is 
the subject of such a complaint or request that shows service or is a 
formal complaint under 47 U.S.C. 208 and Sec.  1.721 or 47 U.S.C. 255 
and either Sec.  6.21 or Sec.  7.21 of this chapter;
    (3) The subject of an order to show cause, hearing designation 
order, notice of apparent liability, or similar notice or order, or 
petition for such notice or order;
    (4) In a proceeding designated for hearing, any person who has been 
given formal party status; and
    (5) In an informal rulemaking proceeding conducted under section 
553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (other than a proceeding for 
the allotment of a broadcast channel) or a proceeding before a Joint 
Board or before the Commission to consider the recommendation of a 
Joint Board, members of the general public after the issuance of a 
notice of proposed rulemaking or other order as provided under Sec.  
1.1206(a)(1) or (2).
    (6) To be deemed a party, a person must make the relevant filing 
with the Secretary, the relevant Bureau or Office, or the Commission as 
a whole. Written submissions made only to the Chairperson or individual 
Commissioners will not confer party status.
    (7) The fact that a person is deemed a party for purposes of this 
subpart does not constitute a determination that such person has 
satisfied any other legal or procedural requirements, such as the 
operative requirements for petitions to deny or requirements as to 
timeliness. Nor does it constitute a determination that such person has 
any other procedural rights, such as the right to intervene in hearing 
proceedings. The Commission or the staff may also determine in 
particular instances that persons who qualify as ``parties'' under this 
paragraph (d) should nevertheless not be deemed parties for purposes of 
this subpart.
    (8) A member of Congress or his or her staff, or other agencies or 
branches of the federal government or their staffs will not become a 
party by service of a written submission regarding a pending proceeding 
that has not been designated for hearing unless the submission 
affirmatively seeks and warrants grant of party status.
    (e) Matter designated for hearing. Any matter that has been 
designated for hearing before a presiding officer.

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50. Amend Sec.  1.1901 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1901  Definitions and construction.

* * * * *
    (c) The term agency head means the Chairperson of the Federal 
Communications Commission.
* * * * *

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51. Amend Sec.  1.4000 by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.4000  Restrictions impairing reception of television broadcast 
signals, direct broadcast satellite services or multichannel multipoint 
distribution services.

* * * * *
    (h) All allegations of fact contained in petitions and related 
pleadings before the Commission must be supported by affidavit of a 
person or persons with actual knowledge thereof. An original and two 
copies of all petitions and pleadings should be addressed to the 
Secretary at the FCC's main office, located at the address indicated in 
47 CFR 0.401(a). Copies of the petitions and related pleadings will be 
available for public inspection through the Reference Information 
Center.

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52. Amend Sec.  1.5000 by revising the first two sentences of paragraph 
(b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.5000  Citizenship and filing requirements under section 310(b) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

* * * * *
    (b) Except for petitions involving broadcast stations only, the 
petition for declaratory ruling required by paragraph (a) of this 
section shall be filed electronically through the International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) or any successor system thereto. 
For information on filing a petition through ICFS, see subpart Y of 
this part and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. * * *
* * * * *

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53. Amend Sec.  1.5004 by revising the first and third sentences of 
paragraph (c)(2) introductory text and the first and third sentences of 
paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.5004  Routine terms and conditions.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) Where a previously unapproved foreign-organized entity is 
inserted into the vertical ownership chain of a licensee, or its 
controlling U.S.-organized parent, without prior Commission approval 
pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the licensee shall file a 
letter to the attention of the Chief, Office of International Affairs, 
within 30 days after the insertion of the new, foreign-organized 
entity. * * * The letter must also reference the licensee's foreign 
ownership ruling(s) by ICFS File No. and FCC Record citation, if 
available. * * *
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (2) Where a previously unapproved foreign-organized entity is 
inserted into the vertical ownership chain of a licensee, or its 
controlling U.S.-organized parent, without prior Commission approval 
pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the licensee shall file a 
letter to the attention of the Chief, Office of International Affairs, 
within 30 days after the insertion of the new, foreign-organized 
entity; or in the case of a broadcast licensee, the licensee shall file 
a letter to the attention of the Chief, Media Bureau, within 30 days 
after the insertion of the new, foreign-organized entity. * * * The 
letter must also reference the licensee's foreign ownership ruling(s) 
by ICFS File No. and FCC Record citation, if available; or, if a 
broadcast licensee, the letter must reference the licensee's foreign 
ownership ruling(s) by CDBS File No., Docket No., call sign(s), 
facility identification number(s), and FCC Record citation, if 
available. * * *
* * * * *

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54. Amend Sec.  1.7001 by revising paragraph (d)(4) introductory text 
to read as follows:


Sec.  1.7001  Scope and content of filed reports.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (4) The Commission shall make all decisions regarding non-
disclosure of provider-specific information, except that the Chiefs of 
the Office of International Affairs, Space Bureau, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Wireline Competition Bureau, or Office of 
Economics and Analytics may release provider-specific information to:
* * * * *

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55. Revise Sec.  1.7003 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.7003  Authority to update FCC Form 477.

    The Office of International Affairs, Space Bureau, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Wireline Competition Bureau, and Office of 
Economics and Analytics may update the specific content of data to be 
submitted on FCC Form 477 as necessary to reflect changes over time in 
transmission technologies, spectrum usage, Geographical Information 
Systems (GIS) and other data storage and processing functionalities, 
and other related matters; and may implement any technical improvements

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or other clarifications to the filing mechanism and forms.

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56. Revise Sec.  1.7010 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.7010  Authority to update the Digital Opportunity Data 
Collection.

    The Office of International Affairs, Space Bureau, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Wireline Competition Bureau, and Office of 
Economics and Analytics may update the specific format of data to be 
submitted pursuant to the Digital Opportunity Data Collection to 
reflect changes over time in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and 
other data storage and processing functionalities and may implement any 
technical improvements or other clarifications to the filing mechanism 
and forms.

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57. Revise the heading for subpart Y to read as follows:

Subpart Y--International Communications Filing System

* * * * *

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58. Amend Sec.  1.10000 by revising the section heading and paragraph 
(b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10000  What is the purpose of the requirements related to the 
International Communications Filing System?

* * * * *
    (b) This subpart describes procedures for electronic filing of 
International and Satellite Services applications using the 
International Communications Filing System.
* * * * *

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59. Revise Sec.  1.10001 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10001  Definitions.

    All other applications. We consider all other applications 
officially filed once you file the application in the International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) and applicable filing fees are 
received and approved by the FCC, unless the application is determined 
to be fee-exempt. We determine your official filing date based on one 
of the following situations:
    (1)(i) You file your Satellite Space Station Application or your 
Application for Earth Stations to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not 
Currently Authorized to provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed 
Frequencies in the United States in ICFS.
    (ii) Your official filing date is the date and time (to the 
millisecond) you file your application and receive a confirmation of 
filing and submission ID.
    (2) You file all other applications in ICFS and then do one of the 
following:
    (i)(A) Pay by online Automatic Clearing House (ACH) payment, online 
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit card payment, or 
wire transfer payment denominated in U.S. dollars and drawn on a United 
States financial institution and made payable to the Federal 
Communications Commission (through ICFS)
    (B) Your official filing date is the date your online payment is 
approved. (Note: You will receive a remittance ID and an authorization 
number if your transaction is successful).
    (ii)(A) Determine your application type is fee-exempt or your 
application qualifies for exemption to charges as provided in this part
    (B) Your official filing date is the date you file in ICFS and 
receive a confirmation of filing and submission ID.
    Application. A request for an earth or space station radio station 
license, an international cable landing license, or an international 
service authorization, or a request to amend a pending application or 
to modify or renew licenses or authorizations. The term also includes 
the other requests that may be filed in ICFS such as transfers of 
control and assignments of license applications, earth station 
registrations, and foreign carrier affiliation notifications.
    Authorizations. Generally, a written document or oral statement 
issued by us giving authority to operate or provide service.
    International Communications Filing System. The International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) is a database, application filing 
system, and processing system for all International and Satellite 
services. ICFS supports electronic filing of many applications and 
related documents in the Space Bureau and Office of International 
Affairs, and provides public access to this information.
    International services. All international services authorized under 
this part and parts 63 and 64 of this chapter.
    Satellite services. All satellite services authorized under part 25 
of this chapter.
    Satellite Space Station Applications (other than DBS and DARS) and 
Applications for Earth Stations to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not 
Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed 
Frequencies in the United States. We consider a Satellite Space Station 
application (other than DBS and DARS) and an Application for an Earth 
Station to Access a Non-U.S. Satellite Not Currently Authorized to 
Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United 
States officially filed the moment you file them through ICFS. The 
system tracks the date and time of filing (to the millisecond). For 
purposes of the queue discussed in Sec.  25.158 of this chapter, we 
will base the order of the applications in the queue on the date and 
time the applications are filed, rather than the ``Official Filing 
Date'' as defined here.
    Submission ID. The Submission ID is the confirmation number you 
receive from ICFS once you have successfully filed your application. It 
is also the number we use to match your filing to your payment.
    Us. In this subpart, ``us'' refers to the Commission.
    We. In this subpart, ``we'' refers to the Commission.
    You. In this subpart, ``you'' refers to applicants, licensees, your 
representatives, or other entities authorized to provide services.

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60. Revise Sec.  1.10005 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10005  What is ICFS?

    (a) The International Communications Filing System (ICFS) is a 
database, application filing system, and processing system for all 
International and Satellite Services. ICFS supports electronic filing 
of many applications and related documents in the Space Bureau and 
Office of International Affairs, and provides public access to this 
information.
    (b) We maintain applications, notifications, correspondence, and 
other materials filed electronically with the Space Bureau and Office 
of International Affairs in IICFS.

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61. Revise Sec.  1.10006 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10006  Is electronic filing mandatory?

    Electronic filing is mandatory for all applications for 
international and satellite services for which an International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) form is available. Applications for 
which an electronic form is not available must be filed through the 
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) in PDF format until new forms 
are introduced. See Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53 of this chapter. As each 
new ICFS form becomes available for electronic filing, the Commission 
will issue a public notice announcing the availability of the new form 
and the effective date of mandatory filing for this particular type of 
filing. As each new form becomes effective, manual filings will not be 
accepted by the Commission and the filings will be returned to the 
applicant without processing. Mandatory electronic filing requirements 
for applications for

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international and satellite services are set forth in this part and 
parts 25, 63, and 64 of this chapter. A list of forms that are 
available for electronic filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. For 
information on electronic filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  1.1000 
through 1.10018 and the ICFS homepage at https://licensing.fcc.gov/icfs.

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62. Amend Sec.  1.10007 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10007  What applications can I file electronically?

    (a) For a complete list of applications or notifications that must 
be filed electronically, log in to the ICFS website at http://licensing.fcc.gov/icfs.
* * * * *

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63. Amend Sec.  1.10008 by revising the section heading to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.10008  What are ICFS file numbers?

* * * * *

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64. Amend Sec.  1.10009 by revising paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3)(v), and 
(a)(4), the paragraph (b) heading, paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) and (4) 
and (5), (c) introductory text, (c)(2)(i), (d), (e)(1)(iii), (e)(2), 
(e)(3)(i), and (e)(4) and (5) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10009  What are the steps for electronic filing?

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) In order to process your electronic application, you must have 
an FRN. You may obtain an FRN either directly from the Commission 
Registration System (CORES) at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/online-filing, or through ICFS as part of your filing process. If you 
need to know more about who needs an FRN, visit CORES at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/online-filing.
* * * * *
    (3) * * *
    (v) Payer, you are required to have and use an FRN when filing 
applications and/or paying fees through ICFS.
    (4) We use your FRN to give you secured access to ICFS and to pre-
fill the application you file.
    (b) Step 2: Register with ICFS. (1) If you are already registered 
with ICFS, go to Step 3.
    (2) In order to complete and file your electronic application, you 
must register in ICFS, located at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs.
* * * * *
    (4) ICFS will issue you an account number as part of the 
registration process. You will create your own password.
    (5) If you forget your password, send an email to the ICFS helpline 
at [email protected] or contact the helpline at (202) 418-2222 for 
assistance.
    (c) Step 3: Log into ICFS, select the application you want to file, 
provide the required FRN(s) and password(s) and fill out your 
application. You must completely fill out forms and provide all 
requested information as provided in parts 1, 25, 63, and 64 of this 
chapter.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) The referenced information is filed in ICFS.
* * * * *
    (d) Step 4: File your application. If you file your application 
successfully through ICFS, a confirmation screen will appear showing 
you the date and time of your filing and your submission ID. Print this 
verification for your records as proof of online filing.
    (e) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iii) You can run a draft electronic submission of payment online 
form through ICFS, in association with a filed application, and the 
system will automatically enter your required fee on the form.
    (2)(i) A complete FCC electronic submission of payment online form 
must accompany all fee payments. You must provide the FRN for both the 
applicant and the payer. You also must include your submission ID 
number on the electronic submission of payment online form in the box 
labeled ``FCC Code 2.'' In addition, for applications for transfer of 
control or assignment of license, call signs involved in the 
transaction must be entered into the ``FCC Code 1'' box on the FCC 
electronic submission of payment online form. (This may require the use 
of multiple rows on the electronic submission of payment online form 
for a single application where more than one call sign is involved.)
    (ii) You can generate a pre-filled FCC electronic submission of 
payment online form from ICFS using your IB submission ID. For specific 
instructions on using ICFS to generate your FCC electronic submission 
of payment online form, go to the ICFS website (http://licensing.fcc.gov/icfs) and click on the ``Getting Started'' button.
    (3) * * *
    (i) Pay by credit card (through ICFS);
* * * * *
    (4) You must electronically submit payment o within fourteen (14) 
calendar days of the date that you file your application in ICFS. If 
not, we will dismiss your application.
    (5) For more information on fee payments, refer to Payment 
Instructions found on the ICFS internet site at http://licensing.fcc.gov/icfs, under the Using ICFS link.

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65. Revise Sec.  1.10010 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10010  Do I need to send paper copies with my electronic 
applications?

    When you file electronically through ICFS, the electronic record is 
the official record. You do not need to submit paper copies of your 
application.

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66. Amend Sec.  1.10011 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10011  Who may sign applications?

    (a) The Commission only accepts electronic applications. An 
electronic application is ``signed'' when there is an electronic 
signature. An electronic signature is the typed name of the person 
``signing'' the application, which is then electronically transmitted 
via ICFS.
* * * * *

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67. Revise Sec.  1.10012 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10012  When can I file on ICFS?

    ICFS is available 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week for filing.

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68. Revise Sec.  1.10013 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10013  How do I check the status of my application after I file 
it?

    You can check the status of your application through the ``Search 
Tools'' on the ICFS homepage. The ICFS homepage is located at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs.

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69. Amend Sec.  1.10014 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (a), the second sentence of paragraph (e), the 
second sentence of paragraph (g), and the second sentence of paragraph 
(h) introductory text; and
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b. In the table in paragraph (h):
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i. Under the heading ``International Telecommunications--Section 214'', 
revising entry 1; and
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ii. Under the heading ``Submarine Cable Landing License Application'', 
revising entry 1.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  1.10014  What happens after officially filing my application?

    (a) We give you an ICFS file number.
* * * * *
    (e) * * * Grants, denials and any other necessary actions are noted 
in the ICFS database. * * *
* * * * *
    (g) * * * In all cases, the action dates are available online 
through the ICFS system.
    (h) * * * Not all applications handled through ICFS and granted by

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the Commission result in the issuance of a paper license or 
authorization. * * *

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Type of license/authorization
          Type of application                         issued
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                              * * * * * * *
International Telecommunications--
 Section 214:
    1. Streamlined (New, Transfer of     1. Action Taken Public Notice
     Control, Assignment).                serves as the authorization
                                          document. This notice is
                                          issued weekly and is available
                                          online both at IBFS (http://www.fcc.gov/icfs) and the
                                          Electronic Document Management
                                          System (EDOCS) (http://www.fcc.gov/edocs).
 
                              * * * * * * *
Submarine Cable Landing License
 Application:
    1. Streamlined (New, Transfer of     1. Action Taken Public Notice
     Control, Assignment).                serves as the authorization
                                          document. This notice is
                                          issued weekly and is available
                                          online both at IBFS, which can
                                          be found at http://www.fcc.gov/icfs icfs, and the Electronic
                                          Document Management System
                                          (EDOCS), which can be found at
                                          http://www.fcc.gov/edocs.
 
                              * * * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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70. Amend Sec.  1.10016 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10016  How do I apply for special temporary authority?

    (a) Requests for Special Temporary Authority (STA) may be filed via 
ICFS for most services. We encourage you to file STA applications 
through ICFS as it will ensure faster receipt of your request.
* * * * *

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71. Revise Sec.  1.10017 to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10017  How can I submit additional information?

    In response to an official request for information from the Space 
Bureau and Office of International Affairs, you can submit additional 
information electronically directly to the requestor, or by mail to the 
Office of the Secretary, Attention: Space Bureau, or Office of 
International Affairs, as appropriate.

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72. Amend Sec.  1.10018 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.10018  May I amend my application?

* * * * *
    (b) If an electronic version of an amendment application is 
available in ICFS, you may file your amendment electronically through 
ICFS.

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73. Amend appendix A to part 1:
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a. Under the section entitled ``procedure governing joint hearings,'' 
by:
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i. Designating the text of paragraph (d) as paragraph (d)(1) and the 
undesignated paragraph that follows as paragraph (d)(2); and
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ii. Revising newly designated paragraph (d)(2) and the first sentence 
in paragraph (e);
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b. Under the section entitled ``tenure of cooperators'', by revising 
paragraph (d); and
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c. By revising the last sentence in the section entitled ``construction 
hereof in certain respects expressly provided''.
    The revisions read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 1--A Plan of Cooperative Procedure in Matters and 
Cases Under the Provisions of Section 410 of the Communications Act of 
1934.

* * * * *

Procedure Governing Joint Hearings

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (2) The president of the association shall have the authority to 
accept or to decline said invitation for the association, and to 
determine the number of commissioners who shall be named on the 
cooperating committee, provided that his action shall be concurred 
in by the chairperson of the association's executive committee. In 
the event of any failure of the president of the association and 
chairperson of its executive committee to agree, the second vice 
president of the association (or the chairperson of its committee on 
cooperation between State and Federal commissions, if there shall be 
no second vice president) shall be consulted, and the majority 
opinion of the three shall prevail. Consultations and expressions of 
opinion may be by mail or telegraph.
    (e) If any proceeding, involving more than eight States, is 
pending before the Federal Commission, in which cooperation has not 
been invited by that Commission, which the association's president 
and the first and second vice presidents, or any two of them, 
consider should be made a cooperating proceeding, they may instruct 
the general solicitor to suggest to the Federal Commission that the 
proceeding be made a cooperative proceeding; and any State 
commission considering that said proceeding should be made 
cooperative may request the president of the association or the 
chairperson of its executive committee to make such suggestion after 
consideration with the executive officers above named. * * *
* * * * *

Tenure of Cooperators

* * * * *
    (d) Should a vacancy occur upon any cooperating committee, in a 
proceeding involving more than eight States, by reason of the death 
of any cooperating commissioner, or of his ceasing to be a State 
commissioner, or of other inability to serve, it shall be the duty 
of the president of the association to fill the vacancy by 
appointment, if, after communication with the chairperson of the 
cooperating committee, it be deemed necessary to fill such vacancy.
* * * * *

Construction Hereof in Certain Respect Expressly Provided

    * * * With respect to any such State or States, all negotiations 
herein specified to be carried on between the Federal Commission and 
any officer of such association shall be conducted by the Federal 
Commission directly with the chairperson of the commission of such 
State or States.

PART 19--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

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74. The authority citation for part 19 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 47 U.S.C. 154 (b), (i), (j), and 
303(r), unless otherwise noted.


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75. Amend Sec.  19.735-104 by revising paragraphs (a), (b)(2)((i)(B), 
(b)(2)(ii), (c)(2)(i)(B), and (c)(2)(ii) to read as follows:


Sec.  19.735-104  Delegations.

    (a) The Commission has delegated to the Chairperson responsibility 
for the detection and prevention of acts, short of criminal violations, 
which could

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bring discredit upon the Commission and the Federal service.
    (b) * * *
    (2)(i) * * *
    (B) In the case of Heads of Offices and Bureaus, to the 
Chairperson; and
* * * * *
    (ii) An official (other than the Chairperson or another 
Commissioner) to whom a request for approval under 18 U.S.C. 205(e) is 
submitted shall forward it to the Designated Agency Ethics Official 
with the official's recommendation as to whether the request should be 
granted.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2)(i) * * *
    (B) In the case of Heads of Offices and Bureaus, to the 
Chairperson; and
* * * * *
    (ii) An official (other than the Chairperson or another 
Commissioner) to whom a waiver request is submitted shall forward it to 
the Designated Agency Ethics Official with the official's 
recommendation as to whether the waiver should be granted.
* * * * *

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76. Amend Sec.  19.735-107 by revising paragraph (b), the fifth 
sentence of paragraph (c), the second sentence of paragraph (d) 
introductory text, paragraph (d)(3)(i), the first sentence of paragraph 
(d)(3)(iii), and paragraphs (d)(3)(iv) and (d)(3)(v)(A) introductory 
text to read as follows:


Sec.  19.735-107  Disciplinary and other remedial action.

* * * * *
    (b) The Chairperson will designate an officer or employee of the 
Commission who will promptly investigate all incidents or situations in 
which it appears that employees may have engaged in improper conduct. 
Such investigation will be initiated in all cases where complaints are 
brought to the attention of the Chairperson, including: Adverse comment 
appearing in publications; complaints from members of Congress, private 
citizens, organizations, other government employees or agencies; and 
formal complaints referred to the Chairperson by the Designated Agency 
Ethics Official.
    (c) * * * Should the Inspector General choose to conduct the 
investigation, he will promptly notify the Chairperson. * * *
    (d) * * * When, after consideration of the employee's explanation, 
the Chairperson decides that remedial action is required, he or she 
shall take remedial action. * * *
    (3) * * *
    (i) When investigation reveals that the charges are groundless, the 
person designated by the Chairperson to assist in administration of the 
program may give a letter of clearance to the employee concerned, and 
the case will not be recorded in his or her Official Personnel Folder;
* * * * *
    (iii) If the case administrator considers the problem to be of 
sufficient importance, he or she may call it to the attention of the 
Chairperson, who in turn may notify the employee of the seriousness of 
his or her act and warn him of the consequences of a repetition. * * *
    (iv) The Chairperson may, when in his or her opinion circumstances 
warrant, establish a special review board to investigate the facts in a 
case and to make a full report thereon, including recommended action; 
or
    (v)(A) If the Chairperson decides that formal disciplinary action 
should be taken, he or she may prepare for Commission consideration a 
statement of facts and recommend one of the following:
* * * * *

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77. Amend Sec.  19.735-203 by revising paragraphs (a) introductory text 
and (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  19.735-203  Nonpublic information.

    (a) Except as authorized in writing by the Chairperson pursuant to 
paragraph (b) of this section, or otherwise as authorized by the 
Commission or its rules, nonpublic information shall not be disclosed, 
directly or indirectly, to any person outside the Commission. Such 
information includes, but is not limited to, the following:
* * * * *
    (b) An employee engaged in outside teaching, lecturing, or writing 
shall not use nonpublic information obtained as a result of his or her 
government employment in connection with such teaching, lecturing, or 
writing except when the Chairperson gives written authorization for the 
use of that nonpublic information on the basis that its use is in the 
public interest.
* * * * *

PART 20--COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICES

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78. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i), 155, 157, 160, 201, 
214, 222, 251(e), 301, 302, 303, 303(b), 303(r), 307, 307(a), 309, 
309(j)(3), 316, 316(a), 332, 610, 615, 615a, 615b, and 615c, unless 
otherwise noted.


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79. Amend Sec.  20.19 by revising paragraph (l) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  20.19  Hearing aid-compatible mobile handsets.

* * * * *
    (l) Incorporation by reference. The standards required in this 
section are incorporated by reference into this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 
and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by reference (IBR) 
material is available for inspection at the Federal Communications 
Commission (FCC) and the National Archives and Records Administration 
(NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal Communications Commission's 
Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on 
the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following 
sources in this paragraph (l):
* * * * *

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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80. The authority citation for part 25 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 
332, 605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.


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81. Amend Sec.  25.108 by revising paragraph (a) and adding paragraphs 
(c)(10) and (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.108  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected] or go to. The material 
may be obtained from the sources in the following paragraphs of this 
section.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (10) Recommendation ITU-R M.1186 ``Technical Considerations for the 
Coordination Between Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) Networks Utilizing 
Code

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Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Other Spread Spectrum Techniques in 
the 1-3 GHz Band'' (1995). Incorporation by reference approved for 
Sec.  25.254(c).
    (d) Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM). 1611 
N. Kent St., Suite 605, Arlington, VA 22209; email: [email protected]; 
website: www.rtcm.org.
    (1) RTCM 12800.0, ``Satellite Emergency Notification Devices 
(SENDs),'' dated August 1, 2011. Incorporation by reference approved 
for Sec.  25.301.
    (2) [Reserved]

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82. Amend Sec.  25.110 by revising paragraphs (a) and (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  25.110  Filing of applications, fees, and number of copies.

    (a) Filing. Applications may be filed by going online at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs and submitting the application through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS).
* * * * *
    (d) Copies. Applications must be filed electronically though ICFS. 
The Commission will not accept any paper version of any application.
* * * * *

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83. Amend Sec.  25.111 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (d) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.111  Additional information, ITU filings, and ITU cost 
recovery.

* * * * *
    (d) * * * Applicants and licensees must file the declaration 
electronically in the application file in the International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS). * * *
* * * * *

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84. Amend Sec.  25.113 by revising the fifth sentence of paragraph (b) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.113  Station construction, deployment approval, and operation 
of spare satellites.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * This notification must be filed electronically in the 
appropriate file in the International Communications Filing System 
database. * * *
* * * * *

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85. Amend Sec.  25.115 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (b) 
introductory text to read as follows:


Sec.  25.115  Applications for earth station authorizations.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * Such applications must be filed electronically through 
the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in accordance 
with the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y, of this chapter.
* * * * *

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86. Amend Sec.  25.116 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (e) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.116  Amendments to applications.

* * * * *
    (e) Any amendment to an application shall be filed electronically 
through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y of this 
chapter. * * *

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87. Amend Sec.  25.117 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.117  Modification of station license.

* * * * *
    (b) Both earth station and space station modification applications 
must be filed electronically through the International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS) in accordance with the applicable provisions of 
part 1, subpart Y, of this chapter.
* * * * *

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88. Amend Sec.  25.118 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (a) 
introductory text, the second sentence of paragraph (e) introductory 
text, and the first sentence of paragraph (f) introductory text to read 
as follows:


Sec.  25.118  Modifications not requiring prior authorization.

* * * * *
    (a) * * * The notification must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in accordance with 
the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y of this chapter.
* * * * *
    (e) * * * The notification must be filed electronically on FCC Form 
312 through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y of this 
chapter:
* * * * *
    (f) * * * A licensee may reposition NGSO space stations within an 
authorized orbital plane without prior Commission approval, provided 
the licensee notifies the Commission of the repositioning 10 days in 
advance by electronic filing on Form 312 in the International 
Communications Filing System. * * *
* * * * *

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89. Amend Sec.  25.119 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (c) 
and the second sentence of paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.119  Assignment or transfer of control of station 
authorization.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * You must file these forms electronically through ICFS.
    (d) * * * You must file these forms electronically through ICFS. * 
* *
* * * * *

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90. Amend Sec.  25.136 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (h) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.136  Earth Stations in the 24.75-25.25 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, 
37.5-40 GHz, 47.2-48.2, GHz and 50.4-51.4 GHz bands.

* * * * *
    (h) * * * A re-coordination notice must be filed in ICFS before 
commencement of earth station operations.

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91. Amend Sec.  25.137 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (b) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.137  Requests for U.S. market access through non-U.S.-licensed 
space stations.

* * * * *
    (b) Any request pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section must be 
filed electronically through the International Communications Filing 
System and must include an exhibit providing legal and technical 
information for the non-U.S.-licensed space station of the kind that 
Sec.  25.114, Sec.  25.122, or Sec.  25.123 would require in a license 
application for that space station, including but not limited to, 
information required to complete Schedule S. * * *
* * * * *

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92. Amend Sec.  25.138 by revising paragraphs (b) and (c)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  25.138  Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band.

* * * * *
    (b) Applications for new earth station licenses or registrations 
within CONUS in the 4.0-4.2 GHz portion of the band will not be 
accepted until the transition is completed and upon announcement by the 
Space Bureau via Public Notice that applications may be filed.
    (c) * * *
    (2) Were licensed or registered (or had a pending application for 
license or registration) in the ICFS database on November 7, 2018; and
* * * * *

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93. Amend Sec.  25.154 by revising paragraphs (a)(3), (c), (d), and the 
second sentence of paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.154  Opposition to applications and other pleadings.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *

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    (3) Filed in accordance with the pleading limitations, periods and 
other applicable provisions of Sec. Sec.  1.41 through 1.52 of this 
chapter, except that such petitions must be filed electronically 
through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in 
accordance with the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y, of this 
chapter;
* * * * *
    (c) Except for opposition to petitions to deny an application filed 
pursuant to Sec.  25.220, oppositions to petitions to deny an 
application or responses to comments and informal objections regarding 
an application may be filed within 10 days after the petition, comment, 
or objection is filed and must be in accordance with other applicable 
provisions of Sec. Sec.  1.41 through 1.52 of this chapter, except that 
such oppositions must be filed electronically through the International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) in accordance with the applicable 
provisions of part 1, subpart Y, of this chapter.
    (d) Reply comments by a party that filed a petition to deny may be 
filed in response to pleadings filed pursuant to paragraph (c) or (e) 
of this section within 5 days after expiration of the time for filing 
oppositions unless the Commission extends the filing deadline and must 
be in accordance with other applicable provisions of Sec. Sec.  1.41 
through 1.52 of this chapter, except that such reply comments must be 
filed electronically through the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS) in accordance with the applicable provisions of part 1, 
subpart Y, of this chapter.
    (e) * * * This statement and any conjoined opposition must be in 
accordance with the provisions of Sec. Sec.  1.41 through 1.52 of this 
chapter applicable to oppositions to petitions to deny, except that 
such reply comments must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in accordance with 
the applicable provisions of part 1, subpart Y, of this chapter.

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94. Amend Sec.  25.171 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.171  Space station point of contact reporting requirements.

* * * * *
    (c) Electronic filing. Filings under paragraph (a) or (b) of this 
section must be made electronically in the Commission's International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) in the ``Other Filings'' tab of the 
station's current authorization file.

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95. Amend Sec.  25.172 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (b) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.172  Requirements for reporting space station control 
arrangements.

* * * * *
    (b) The information required by paragraph (a) of this section must 
be filed electronically in the Commission's International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS), in the ``Other Filings'' tab of 
the space station's current authorization file. * * *

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96. Amend Sec.  25.228 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(h)(5), the second through seventh sentences of paragraph (j)(1), the 
third and fourth sentences of paragraph (j)(3) introductory text, and 
the first four sentences of paragraph (j)(4) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.228  Operating and coordination requirements for earth 
stations in motion (ESIMs).

* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (5) * * * The coordination method and the interference criteria 
objective will be determined by the frequency coordinator. The details 
of the coordination must be maintained and available at the frequency 
coordinator, and must be filed with the Commission electronically via 
the International Communications Filing System (http://licensing.fcc.gov/icfs/) to be placed on public notice. * * *
* * * * *
    (j) * * *
    (1) * * * Licensees must notify the Space Bureau once they have 
completed coordination. Upon receipt of such notification from a 
licensee, the Space Bureau will issue a public notice stating that the 
licensee may commence operations within the coordination zone in 30 
days if no party has opposed the operations. When NTIA seeks to provide 
similar protection to future TDRSS sites that have been coordinated 
through the IRAC Frequency Assignment Subcommittee process, NTIA will 
notify the Commission's Space Bureau that the site is nearing 
operational status. Upon public notice from the Space Bureau, all Ku-
band ESIM licensees must cease operations in the 14.0-14.2 GHz band 
within 125 km (for ESVs and VMESs) or within radio line of sight (for 
ESAAs) of the new TDRSS site until the licensees complete coordination 
with NTIA/IRAC for the new TDRSS facility. Licensees must notify the 
Space Bureau once they have completed coordination for the new TDRSS 
site. Upon receipt of such notification from a licensee, the Space 
Bureau will issue a public notice stating that the licensee may 
commence operations within the coordination zone in 30 days if no party 
has opposed the operations. * * *
* * * * *
    (3) * * * Licensees must notify the Space Bureau once they have 
completed coordination. Upon receipt of the coordination agreement from 
a licensee, the Space Bureau will issue a public notice stating that 
the licensee may commence operations within the coordination zone in 30 
days if no party has opposed the operations. * * *
    (4) When NTIA seeks to provide similar protection to future RAS 
sites that have been coordinated through the IRAC Frequency Assignment 
Subcommittee process, NTIA will notify the Commission's Space Bureau 
that the site is nearing operational status. Upon public notice from 
the Space Bureau, all Ku-band ESIMs licensees must cease operations in 
the 14.47-14.5 GHz band within the relevant geographic zone (160 kms 
for single-dish radio observatories and Very Large Array antenna 
systems and 50 kms for Very Long Baseline Array antenna systems for 
ESVs and VMESs, radio line of sight for ESAAs) of the new RAS site 
until the licensees complete coordination for the new RAS facility. 
Licensees must notify the Space Bureau once they have completed 
coordination for the new RAS site and must submit the coordination 
agreement to the Commission. Upon receipt of such notification from a 
licensee, the Space Bureau will issue a public notice stating that the 
licensee may commence operations within the coordination zone in 30 
days if no party opposed the operations. * * *
* * * * *

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97. Amend Sec.  25.254 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  25.254  Special requirements for ancillary terrestrial components 
operating in the 1610-1626.5 MHz/2483.5-2500 MHz bands.

* * * * *
    (c) Applicants for an ancillary terrestrial component to be used in 
conjunction with a Mobile-Satellite Service system using CDMA 
technology shall coordinate the use of the 1.6/2.4 GHz Mobile-Satellite 
Service spectrum designated for CDMA systems using the framework 
established by the ITU in Recommendation ITU-R M.1186 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  25.108).
* * * * *

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98. Amend Sec.  25.263 by revising the fourth sentence of paragraph (e) 
to read as follows:

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Sec.  25.263  Information sharing requirements for SDARS terrestrial 
repeater operators.

* * * * *
    (e) * * * If the licensees are unable to do so, the Space Bureau, 
in consultation with the Office of Engineering and Technology and the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, will consider the actions taken by 
the parties to mitigate the risk of and remedy any alleged 
interference. * * *

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99. Amend Sec.  25.271 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (f) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  25.271  Control of transmitting stations.

* * * * *
    (f) * * * The updated information must be filed electronically in 
the ``Other Filings'' tab of the station's current authorization file 
in the International Communications Filing System.
* * * * *

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100. Revise Sec.  25.301 to read as follows:


Sec.  25.301  Satellite Emergency Notification Devices (SENDs).

    No device described by the marketer or seller using the terms 
``SEND'' or ``Satellite Emergency Notification Device'' may be marketed 
or sold in the United States unless it complies with the requirements 
of RTCM 12800.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  25.108).

PART 27--MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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101. The authority citation for part 27 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 309, 332, 336, 
337, 1403, 1404, 1451, and 1452, unless otherwise noted.


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102. Amend Sec.  27.6 by revising paragraph (c)(3) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  27.6  Service areas.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (3) Service areas for Block D in the 716-722 MHz band are based on 
Economic Area Groupings (EAGs) as defined by the Federal Communications 
Commission. See 62 FR 15978 (April 3, 1997) extended with the Gulf of 
Mexico. See also paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section and 62 FR 
9636 (March 3, 1997), in which the Commission created an additional 
four economic area-like areas for a total of 176. Maps of the EAGs and 
the Federal Register Notice that established the 172 Economic Areas 
(EAs) are available for public inspection through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center. These maps 
and data are also available on the FCC website at https://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/.
* * * * *

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103. Amend Sec.  27.72 by revising the fifth sentence of paragraph (e) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  27.72  Information sharing requirements.

* * * * *
    (e) * * * If the licensees are unable to do so, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, in consultation with the Office of 
Engineering and Technology and the Space Bureau, will consider the 
actions taken by the parties to mitigate the risk of and remedy any 
alleged interference. * * *

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104. Amend Sec.  27.73 by revising the last four sentences of paragraph 
(a) to read as follows:


Sec.  27.73  WCS, AMT, and Goldstone coordination requirements.

* * * * *
    (a) * * * ITU-R M.1459 is incorporated by reference into this 
section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 
5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by reference 
(IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and at the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from ITU, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland; 
website: www.itu.int/en/publications/Pages/default.aspx.
* * * * *

PART 43--REPORTS OF COMMUNICATION COMMON CARRIERS, PROVIDERS OF 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES AND CERTAIN AFFILIATES

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105. The authority citation for part 43 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 35-39, 154, 211, 219, 220; sec. 
402(b)(2)(B), (c), Pub. L. 104-104, 110 Stat. 129.


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106. Amend Sec.  43.82 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (c) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  43.82  Circuit capacity reports.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * Authority is delegated to the Chief of the Office of 
International Affairs to prepare instructions and reporting 
requirements for the filing of these reports prepared and published as 
a Filing Manual. * * *

PART 52--NUMBERING

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107. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 201-205, 207-209, 
218, 225-227, 251-252, 271, 303, 332, unless otherwise noted.


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108. Amend Sec.  52.26 by:
0
a. In paragraph (a), removing the text ``, which are incorporated by 
reference pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51''; and
0
b. Revising paragraph (c).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  52.26  NANC Recommendations on Local Number Portability 
Administration.

* * * * *
    (c) The NANC Working Group Report is incorporated by reference into 
this section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This 
incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for public 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-341177A1.pdf.

PART 54--UNIVERSAL SERVICE

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109. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 
229, 254, 303(r), 403, 1004, 1302, 1601-1609, and 1752, unless 
otherwise noted.


0
110. Amend Sec.  54.704 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(b)(1) and revising paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) to read as follows:


Sec.  54.704  The Administrator's Chief Executive Officer.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * * The Board of Directors shall submit the name of its 
nominee for Chief Executive Officer, along with relevant professional 
and biographical information about the nominee, to the Chairperson of 
the Federal Communications Commission.
    (2) The Chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission shall

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review the nomination submitted by the Administrator's Board of 
Directors. Subject to the Chairperson's approval, the nominee shall be 
appointed as the Administrator's Chief Executive Officer.
    (3) If the Board of Directors does not reach consensus on a nominee 
or fails to submit a nomination for the Chief Executive Officer, the 
Chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission shall select a 
Chief Executive Officer.

PART 63--EXTENSION OF LINES, NEW LINES, AND DISCONTINUANCE, 
REDUCTION, OUTAGE AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND 
GRANTS OF RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS

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111. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 160, 201-205, 214, 
218, 403, 571, unless otherwise noted.


0
112. Amend Sec.  63.10 by revising paragraph (d) and (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  63.10  Regulatory classification of U.S. international carriers.

* * * * *
    (d) A carrier classified as dominant under this section shall file 
electronically each report required by paragraphs (c)(2) through (4) of 
this section in the International Communications Filing System (ICFS). 
Each report filed in ICFS shall clearly identify the report as 
responsive to paragraph of (c) of this section.
    (e) Except as otherwise ordered by the Commission, a carrier that 
is classified as dominant under this section for the provision of 
facilities-based services on a particular route and that is affiliated 
with a carrier that collects settlement payments for terminating U.S. 
international switched traffic at the foreign end of that route may not 
provide switched facilities-based service on that route unless the 
current rates the affiliate charges U.S. international carriers to 
terminate traffic are at or below the Commission's relevant benchmark 
adopted in IB Docket No. 96-261. See FCC 97-280 (rel. Aug. 18, 1997) 
(available at the FCC's Reference Information Center located at the 
address indicated in Sec.  0.401(a) and on the FCC's website at https://www.fcc.gov).


0
113. Amend Sec.  63.11 by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.11  Notification by and prior approval for U.S. international 
carriers that are or propose to become affiliated with a foreign 
carrier.

* * * * *
    (j) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, notifications 
described in this section must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list of forms that 
are available for electronic filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. 
For information on electronic filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  
1.10000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage at 
https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53.


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114. Amend Sec.  63.14 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.14  Prohibition on agreeing to accept special concessions.

    (a) Any carrier authorized to provide international communications 
service under this part shall be prohibited, except as provided in 
paragraph (c) of this section, from agreeing to accept special 
concessions directly or indirectly from any foreign carrier with 
respect to any U.S. international route where the foreign carrier 
possesses sufficient market power on the foreign end of the route to 
affect competition adversely in the U.S. market and from agreeing to 
accept special concessions in the future. Carriers may rely on the 
Commission's list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the 
presumption that they lack market power in particular foreign points 
for purposes of determining which foreign carriers are the subject of 
the prohibitions contained in this section. The Commission's list of 
foreign carriers that do not qualify for the presumption that they lack 
market power is available from the Office of International Affairs' 
website at https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs.
* * * * *

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115. Amend Sec.  63.17 by designating the note to paragraph (b) as note 
1 and revising it to read as follows:


Sec.  63.17  Special provisions for U.S. international common carriers.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    Note 1 to paragraph (b): The Commission's list of international 
routes exempted from the international settlements policy is available 
on the Office of International Affairs website at https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs.
* * * * *

0
116. Amend Sec.  63.18 by revising paragraph (r) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.18  Contents of applications for international common 
carriers.

* * * * *
    (r) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
applications described in this section must be filed electronically 
through the International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list 
of forms that are available for electronic filing can be found on the 
ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing requirements, see 
Sec. Sec.  1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage 
at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53.

0
117. Amend Sec.  63.19 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(a)(2) and revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.19  Special procedures for discontinuances of international 
services.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) * * * The filing may be made by letter (sending an original and 
five copies to the Office of the Secretary, and a copy to the Chief, 
Office of International Affairs) and shall identify the geographic 
areas of the planned discontinuance, reduction or impairment and the 
authorization(s) pursuant to which the carrier provides service.
* * * * *
    (d) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all filings 
described in this section must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list of forms that 
are available for electronic filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. 
For information on electronic filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  
1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53.

0
118. Amend Sec.  63.20 by revising the first three sentences of 
paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.20  Electronic filing, copies required; fees; and filing 
periods for international service providers.

    (a) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all filings 
described in this section must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list of forms that 
are available for electronic filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. 
For information on electronic filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  
1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. * * *
* * * * *

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119. Amend Sec.  63.21 by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.21  Conditions applicable to all international Section 214 
authorizations.

* * * * *
    (j) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
notifications and other filings described in this section must be filed 
electronically through the International Communications Filing System 
(ICFS). A list of forms that are available for electronic filing can be 
found on the ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing 
requirements, see Sec. Sec.  1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and 
the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  
63.20 and 63.53.

0
120. Amend Sec.  63.22 by:
0
a. Revising the last sentence of paragraph (b);
0
b. Revising paragraph (g);
0
c. Revising the last sentence of paragraph (h);
0
d. Adding paragraph (j); and
0
e. Removing notes 1 and 2 to Sec.  63.22.
    The revisions and addition read as follows:


Sec.  63.22  Facilities-based international common carriers.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * The exclusion list is available from the Office of 
International Affairs' website at https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs.
* * * * *
    (g) A carrier or other party may request Commission intervention on 
any U.S. international route for which competitive problems are alleged 
by filing with the Office of International Affairs a petition, pursuant 
to this section, demonstrating anticompetitive behavior by foreign 
carriers that is harmful to U.S. customers. The Commission may also act 
on its own motion. Carriers and other parties filing complaints must 
support their petitions with evidence, including an affidavit and 
relevant commercial agreements. The Office of International Affairs 
will review complaints on a case-by-case basis and take appropriate 
action on delegated authority pursuant to Sec.  0.261 of this chapter. 
Interested parties will have 10 days from the date of issuance of a 
public notice of the petition to file comments or oppositions to such 
petitions and subsequently 7 days for replies. In the event 
significant, immediate harm to the public interest is likely to occur 
that cannot be addressed through post facto remedies, the Office of 
International Affairs may impose temporary requirements on carriers 
authorized pursuant to Sec.  63.18 without prejudice to its findings on 
such petitions.
    (h) * * * The list shall be filed electronically in accordance with 
instructions from the Office of International Affairs.
* * * * *
    (j) For purposes of this section, foreign carrier is defined in 
Sec.  63.09. For purposes of this section, a foreign carrier shall be 
considered to possess market power if it appears on the Commission's 
list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the presumption that 
they lack market power in particular foreign points. This list is 
available on the Office of International Affairs' website at https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs. The Commission will include on the 
list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the presumption that 
they lack market power in particular foreign points any foreign carrier 
that has 50 percent or more market share in the international transport 
or local access markets of a foreign point. A party that seeks to 
remove such a carrier from the Commission's list bears the burden of 
submitting information to the Commission sufficient to demonstrate that 
the foreign carrier lacks 50 percent market share in the international 
transport and local access markets on the foreign end of the route or 
that it nevertheless lacks sufficient market power on the foreign end 
of the route to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market. A 
party that seeks to add a carrier to the Commission's list bears the 
burden of submitting information to the Commission sufficient to 
demonstrate that the foreign carrier has 50 percent or more market 
share in the international transport or local access markets on the 
foreign end of the route or that it nevertheless has sufficient market 
power to affect competition adversely in the U.S. market.

0
121. Amend Sec.  63.23 by designating the note immediately following 
paragraph (d)(2) as note 2 to paragraph (d) and revising it to read as 
follows:


Sec.  63.23  Resale-based international common carriers.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    Note 2 to paragraph (d): The Commission's list of international 
routes exempted from the international settlements policy, and the 
Commission's list of foreign carriers that do not qualify for the 
presumption that they lack market power in particular foreign points 
are available on the Office of International Affairs' website at 
https://www.fcc.gov/international-affairs.
* * * * *

0
122. Amend Sec.  63.24 by revising paragraph (h) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.24  Assignments and transfers of control.

* * * * *
    (h) Electronic filing. Subject to the availability of electronic 
forms, all applications and notifications described in this section 
must be filed electronically through the International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS). A list of forms that are available for electronic 
filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. For information on electronic 
filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  1.10000 through 1.10018 of this 
chapter and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also 
Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53.

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123. Amend Sec.  63.25 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.25  Special provisions relating to temporary or emergency 
service by international carriers.

* * * * *
    (e) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
applications and notifications described in this section must be filed 
electronically through the International Communications Filing System 
(ICFS). A list of forms that are available for electronic filing can be 
found on the ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing 
requirements, see Sec. Sec.  1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and 
the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  
63.20 and 63.53.
* * * * *

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124. Amend Sec.  63.51 by revising the second sentence of paragraph (c) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  63.51  Additional information.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * For information on filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  
1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs, and Sec.  63.20.

0
125. Amend Sec.  63.53 by revising the second, third, and fourth 
sentences of paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.53  Form.

    (a) * * * Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all 
applications and other filings described in this section must be filed 
electronically through the International Communications Filing System 
(ICFS). A list of forms that are available for electronic filing can be 
found on the ICFS homepage. For information on electronic filing

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requirements, see Sec. Sec.  1.10000 through 1.10018 of this chapter 
and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. * * *
* * * * *

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126. Amend Sec.  63.701 by revising paragraph (j) to read as follows:


Sec.  63.701  Contents of application.

* * * * *
    (j) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all filings 
described in this section must be filed electronically through the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS). A list of forms that 
are available for electronic filing can be found on the ICFS homepage. 
For information on electronic filing requirements, see Sec. Sec.  
1.1000 through 1.10018 of this chapter and the ICFS homepage at https://www.fcc.gov/icfs. See also Sec. Sec.  63.20 and 63.53.

PART 64--MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS

0
127. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201, 202, 217, 218, 220, 
222, 225, 226, 227, 227b, 228, 251(a), 251(e), 254(k), 255, 262, 
276, 403(b)(2)(B), (c), 616, 620, 716, 1401-1473, unless otherwise 
noted; Public Law 115-141, Div. P, sec. 503, 132 Stat. 348, 1091.


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128. Amend Sec.  64.604 by revising paragraph (c)(5)(iii)(C)(2)(ii) to 
read as follows.


Sec.  64.604  Mandatory minimum standards.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (5) * * *
    (iii) * * *
    (C) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) The names and business addresses of the provider's chief 
executive officer, chairperson, and president, or, in the event that a 
provider does not have such executives, three similarly senior-level 
officials of the provider;
* * * * *

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129. Amend Sec.  64.621 by revising paragraph (c) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  64.621  Interoperability and portability.

* * * * *
    (c) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (c) is incorporated by reference into this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 
and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by reference (IBR) 
material is available for inspection at the FCC and the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the 
Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, 
phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of this 
material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the following sources in this paragraph (c):
* * * * *

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130. Amend Sec.  64.1195 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  64.1195  Registration requirement.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) The names and business addresses of the carrier's chief 
executive officer, chairperson, and president, or, in the event that a 
company does not have such executives, three similarly senior-level 
officials of the company;
* * * * *

PART 67--REAL-TIME TEXT

0
131. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151-154, 225, 251, 255, 301, 303, 307, 
309, 316, 615c, 616, 617, unless otherwise noted.


0
132. Amend Sec.  67.3 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  67.3  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the source in the following paragraph of this section.
* * * * *

PART 68--CONNECTION OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK

0
133. The authority citation for part 68 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 610, unless otherwise noted.


0
134. Amend Sec.  68.160 by revising paragraph (d)(1) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  68.160  Designation of Telecommunication Certification Bodies 
(TCBs).

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) The material listed in this paragraph (d) is incorporated by 
reference in this section with the approval of the Director of the 
Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 
To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, the 
FCC must publish a document in the Federal Register and the material 
must be available to the public. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the source in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
* * * * *

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135. Amend Sec.  68.162 by revising paragraph (i) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  68.162  Requirements for Telecommunication Certification Bodies.

* * * * *
    (i) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (i) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following 
source in this paragraph (i):
* * * * *

0
136. Amend Sec.  68.317 by revising paragraph (i) introductory text to 
read as follows:

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Sec.  68.317  Hearing aid compatibility volume control: technical 
standards.

* * * * *
    (i) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (i) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the following source in this paragraph (i):
* * * * *

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

0
137. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 
336, 339.


0
138. Amend Sec.  73.622 by revising the fifth sentence of paragraph 
(c)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

* * * * *
    (c)(1) * * * Copies of the Memorandum Opinion and Order are 
available for public inspection through the Federal Communications 
Commission's Reference Information Center. This document is also 
available on the FCC homepage at https://www.fcc.gov. * * *
* * * * *

0
139. Amend Sec.  73.683 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (d) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  73.683  Field strength contours and presumptive determination of 
field strength at individual locations.

* * * * *
    (d) * * * OET Bulletin No. 72 and OET Bulletin No. 73 are available 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, or at the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) 
website: https://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins/.
* * * * *

0
140. Amend Sec.  73.702 by:
0
a. Revising the second sentence of paragraph (a), the second sentence 
of paragraph (b), and the first and third sentences of paragraph (c);
0
b. Revising paragraph (d); and
0
c. Removing the first sentence of paragraph (e) and the third sentence 
of paragraph (h)(2); and
0
d. Revising paragraphs (i) and (j) and the third sentence of paragraph 
(m) introductory text.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  73.702  Assignment and use of frequencies.

    (a) * * * Six months prior to the start of each season, licensees 
and permittees shall by informal written request, submitted to the 
Commission electronically in the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS), indicate for the season the frequency or frequencies 
desired for transmission to each zone or area of reception specified in 
the license or permit, the specific hours during which it desires to 
transmit to such zones or areas on each frequency, and the power, 
antenna gain, and antenna bearing it desires to use. * * *
    (b) * * * After receipt of such notification, the licensee or 
permittee shall, in writing, not later than two months before the start 
of the season in question, electronically inform the Commission in ICFS 
either that it plans to operate in accordance with the authorization 
which the Commission intends to issue, or that it plans to operate in 
another manner. * * *
    (c) If after submitting the request required under the provisions 
of paragraph (a) of this section, but before receipt of the 
Commission's notification referred to in paragraph (b) of this section, 
the licensee or permittee submits a request for changes of its original 
request electronically in ICFS such requests will be accepted for 
consideration only if accompanied by statements showing good cause 
therefor and will be honored only if conditions permit. * * * If after 
the licensee or permittee submits the information required under the 
provisions of paragraph (b) of this section, but before the start of 
the season in question, the licensee or permittee submits 
electronically in ICFS a request for changes in its manner of operation 
for the season in question, the request will be accepted for 
consideration only if accompanied by statements showing good cause 
therefor and will be honored only if conditions permit. * * *
    (d) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of the section 
shall apply to licensees, to permittees operating under program test 
authority, and to permittees who anticipate applying for and receiving 
program test authority for operation during the specified season. 
Permittees who during the process of construction wish to engage in 
equipment tests shall by informal written request, submitted to the 
Commission electronically in ICFS not less than 30 days before they 
desire to begin such testing, indicate the frequencies they desire to 
use for testing and the hours they desire to use those frequencies. No 
equipment testing shall occur until the Commission has authorized 
frequencies and hours for such testing. Such authorizations shall be 
only for one season, and if it is desired to continue equipment testing 
in a following season, new requests for frequencies and hours must be 
submitted at least 30 days before it is desired to begin testing in the 
following season.
    (e) Within 14 days after the end of each season, a report shall be 
filed with the Commission electronically in ICFS by each licensee or 
permittee operating under program test authority who has been issued a 
seasonal schedule for that season. * * *
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (2) * * * Stations desiring to operate in this band must submit 
sufficient antenna performance information electronically in ICFS to 
ensure compliance with these restrictions. * * *
* * * * *
    (i) Frequencies requested for assignment must be as near as 
practicable to the optimum working frequency (unless otherwise 
justified) for the zone or area of reception for the period and path of 
transmission, and should be chosen so that a given frequency will 
provide the largest period of reliable transmission to the selected 
zone or area of reception. Moreover, at the zone or area of reception 
frequencies shall provide protection to the transmissions of other 
broadcasting stations which, in the opinion of the Commission, have 
priority of assignment.
    (1) Requests for frequency-hours shall be accompanied by all 
pertinent technical data with reference to the frequencies and hours of 
operation, including calculated field strengths delivered to the zones 
or areas of reception.
    (2) It is preferable that calculated field strengths delivered to 
zones or areas of reception be equal to or greater than those required 
by I.F.R.B. Technical Standards, Series A (and supplements thereto), in 
order for the I.F.R.B. to afford the notified assignment protection 
from interference.

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Nevertheless, calculated field strengths less than those required by 
the I.F.R.B. standards for protection will be acceptable to the 
Commission. However, licensees should note that if such lesser field 
strengths are submitted no protection from interference will be 
provided by the I.F.R.B. if their technical examination of such 
notifications show incompatibilities with other notified assignments 
fully complying with I.F.R.B. technical standards.
    (3) Licensees are permitted to engage in multiple operation as 
defined in Sec.  73.701(d).
    (4) Seasonal requests for frequency-hours will be only for 
transmissions to zones or areas of reception specified in the basic 
instrument of authorization. Changes in such zones or areas will be 
made only on separate application for modification of such instruments 
made electronically in ICFS.
    (j) Not more than one frequency will be assigned for use at any one 
time for any one program transmission except in instances where a 
program is intended for reception in more than one zone or area of 
reception and the intended zones or areas cannot be served by a single 
frequency: Provided, however, That on a showing of good cause made 
electronically in ICFS a licensee may be authorized to operate on more 
than one frequency at any one time to transmit any one program to a 
single zone or area of reception.
* * * * *
    (m) * * * If for a forthcoming season the total of the requests for 
daily frequency-hours of all licensees exceeds 100, all licensees will 
be notified and each licensee that makes an adequate showing 
electronically in ICFS that good cause exists for not having its 
requested number of frequency-hours reduced and that operation of its 
station without such reduction would be consistent with the public 
interest may be authorized the frequency-hours requested.
* * * * *

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141. Amend Sec.  73.713 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(a) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.713  Program tests.

* * * * *
    (a) * * * Such request shall be electronically filed with the FCC 
in the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) at least 10 
days prior to the date on which it is desired to begin such operation. 
* * *
* * * * *

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142. Revise Sec.  73.732 to read as follows:


Sec.  73.732  Authorizations.

    Authorizations issued to international broadcasting stations by the 
Commission will be authorizations to permit the construction or use of 
a particular transmitting equipment combination and related antenna 
systems for international broadcasting, and to permit broadcasting to 
zones or areas of reception specified on the instrument of 
authorization. The authorizations will not specify the frequencies to 
be used or the hours of use. Requests for frequencies and hours of use 
will be made by electronic filing in the International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS) as provided in Sec.  73.702. Seasonal schedules, 
when issued pursuant to the provisions of Sec.  73.702, will become 
attachments to and part of the instrument of authorization, replacing 
any such prior attachments.

0
143. Amend Sec.  73.759 by revising the last sentence of paragraph 
(c)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.759  Auxiliary transmitters.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) * * * Where such operation is required for periods in excess of 
5 days, request therefor shall be made electronically in the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS) in accordance with 
Sec.  73.3542).
* * * * *

0
144. Amend Sec.  73.761 by revising the introductory text and paragraph 
(g) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.761  Modification of transmission systems.

    Specific authority, upon electronic filing of a formal application 
(FCC Form 309) therefor in the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS), is required for any of the following changes:
* * * * *
    (g) Other changes, not specified above in this section, may be made 
at any time without the authority of the Commission: Provided, That the 
Commission shall be immediately notified electronically in ICFS thereof 
and such changes shall be shown in the next application for renewal of 
license.

0
145. Amend Sec.  73.762 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(b) and the first two sentences of paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.762  Time of operation.

* * * * *
    (b) * * * However, in such cases, the FCC shall be immediately 
notified by electronic filing in the International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS) of such limitation or discontinuance of operation 
and shall subsequently be notified by electronic filing in ICFS when 
the station resumes regular operation.
    (c) In the event that causes beyond a licensee's control make it 
impossible to adhere to the seasonal schedule or to continue operating 
for a temporary period of more than 10 days, the station may not limit 
or discontinue operation until it requests and receives specific 
authority to do so from the FCC by electronic filing in ICFS. When the 
station subsequently resumes regular operation after such limited 
operation or discontinuance of operation, it shall notify the FCC in 
Washington, DC by electronic filing in ICFS. * * *

0
146. Amend Sec.  73.1212 by revising the second and fifth sentences of 
paragraph (k) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.1212  Sponsorship identification; list retention; related 
requirements.

* * * * *
    (k) * * * A section 325(c) permit holder shall place copies of the 
disclosures required along with the name of the program to which the 
disclosures were appended in the International Communications public 
filing System (ICFS) under the relevant ICFS section 325(c) permit 
file. * * * Where an aural announcement was made, its contents must be 
reduced to writing and placed in the ICFS in the same manner.

0
147. Amend Sec.  73.1650 by designating the undesignated paragraph 
following paragraph (b)(6) as paragraph (b)(7) and revising it to read 
as follows:


Sec.  73.1650  International agreements.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (7) The documents listed in this paragraph (b) are available for 
inspection in the office of the Chief, Office of International Affairs, 
FCC, Washington, DC.

0
148. Amend Sec.  73.3533 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(a)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.3533  Application for construction permit or modification of 
construction permit.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (2) * * * For International Broadcast Stations, applications shall 
be filed electronically in the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS).
* * * * *

0
149. Amend Sec.  73.3539 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (a) 
to read as follows:

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Sec.  73.3539  Application for renewal of license.

    (a) * * * For International Broadcast Stations, applications shall 
be filed electronically in the International Communications Filing 
System (ICFS).
* * * * *

0
150. Amend Sec.  73.3540 by revising the second sentence of paragraph 
(c) and the second sentence of paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.3540  Application for voluntary assignment or transfer of 
control.

* * * * *
    (c) * * * For International Broadcast Stations, the application 
shall be filed electronically in the International Communications 
Filing System (ICFS).
    (d) * * * For International Broadcast Stations, applications shall 
be filed electronically in ICFS.
* * * * *

0
151. Amend Sec.  73.3545 by revising the last sentence to read as 
follows:


Sec.  73.3545  Application for permit to deliver programs to foreign 
stations.

    * * * All applications must be filed electronically in the 
International Communications Filing System (ICFS).

0
152. Amend Sec.  73.3580 by revising paragraph (b)(2)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  73.3580  Local public notice of filing of broadcast applications.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (i) Content. The online notice shall be in the following form:
    On [DATE], [APPLICANT NAME], [PERMITTEE/LICENSEE] of [STATION CALL 
SIGN], [STATION FREQUENCY], [STATION COMMUNITY OF LICENSE OR, FOR 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST STATIONS, COMMUNITY WHERE THE STATION'S 
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES ARE LOCATED], filed an application with the 
Federal Communications Commission for [TYPE OF APPLICATION]. Members of 
the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about 
how to file comments and petitions on the application can visit [INSERT 
HYPERLINK TO APPLICATION LINK IN APPLICANT'S ONLINE PUBLIC INSPECTION 
FILE (OPIF) OR, IF THE STATION HAS NO OPIF, TO APPLICATION LOCATION IN 
THE MEDIA BUREAU'S LICENSING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; IF AN INTERNATIONAL 
BROADCAST STATION, TO APPLICATION LOCATION IN THE OFFICE OF 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS' ICFS DATABASE].
    An applicant for a proposed but not authorized station shall post 
the following online notice:
    On [DATE], [APPLICANT NAME], applicant for [A NEW (STATION TYPE) 
STATION ON] [STATION FREQUENCY], [STATION COMMUNITY OF LICENSE OR, FOR 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST STATIONS, COMMUNITY WHERE THE STATION'S 
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES ARE TO BE LOCATED], filed an application with 
the Federal Communications Commission for [TYPE OF APPLICATION]. 
Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain 
information about how to file comments and petitions on the application 
can visit [INSERT HYPERLINK TO APPLICATION LOCATION IN THE MEDIA 
BUREAU'S LICENSING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; IF AN INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST 
STATION, TO APPLICATION LOCATION IN THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL 
AFFAIRS' ICFS DATABASE].
    An applicant for an authorization under section 325(c) of the 
Communications Act (Studio Delivering Programs to a Foreign Station) 
shall post the following online notice:
    On [DATE], [APPLICANT NAME] filed an application with the Federal 
Communications Commission for a permit to deliver programs to foreign 
station [FOREIGN STATION CALL SIGN], [FOREIGN STATION FREQUENCY], 
[FOREIGN STATION COMMUNITY OF LICENSE]. [DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMS TO 
BE TRANSMITTED OVER THE STATION]. Members of the public wishing to view 
this application or obtain information about how to file comments and 
petitions on the application can visit [INSERT HYPERLINK TO APPLICATION 
LOCATION IN THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS' ICFS DATABASE].
* * * * *

PART 74--EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER 
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES

0
153. The authority citation for part 74 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 307, 309, 310, 325, 336 
and 554, unless otherwise noted.


0
154. Amend Sec.  74.703 by revising the fourth and fifth sentences of 
paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  74.703  Interference.

    (a) * * * Copies of OET Bulletin No. 69 are available for 
inspection through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center. This document is also available on the FCC homepage 
at https://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins/#69.
* * * * *

0
155. Amend Sec.  74.861 by revising paragraph (i) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  74.861  Technical requirements.

* * * * *
    (i) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (i) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following 
source in this paragraph (i):
* * * * *

PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

0
156. The authority citation for part 76 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 
303a, 307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 338, 339, 340, 341, 503, 
521, 522, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 
549, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, 573, unless otherwise 
noted.


0
157. Amend Sec.  76.602 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  76.602  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at

[[Page 21449]]

the FCC and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
Contact the FCC through the Federal Communications Commission's 
Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on 
the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the sources 
in the following paragraphs of this section.
* * * * *

PART 79--ACCESSIBILITY OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING

0
158. The authority citation for part 79 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i), 303, 307, 309, 310, 
330, 544a, 613, 617, unless otherwise noted.


0
159. Amend Sec.  79.100 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  79.100  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the sources 
in the following paragraphs of this section.
* * * * *

PART 80--STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES

0
160. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 U.S.T. 3450, 3 U.S.T. 
4726, 12 U.S.T. 2377, unless otherwise noted.


0
161. Amend Sec.  80.7 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  80.7  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the sources 
in the following paragraphs of this section.
* * * * *

0
162. Amend Sec.  80.371 by revising the fifth sentence of paragraph 
(c)(1)(ii) introductory text to read as follows:


Sec.  80.371  Public correspondence frequencies.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) * * * Maps of the EAs and VPCSAs are available for public 
inspection through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center, Tel: 1-888-225-5322. * * *
* * * * *

0
163. Amend Sec.  80.385 by revising the sixth sentence of paragraph 
(a)(3) introductory text to read as follows:


Sec.  80.385  Frequencies for automated systems.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (3) * * * Maps of the EAs and AMTSAs are available for public 
inspection through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center. These maps and data are also available on the FCC 
website at www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/. * * *
* * * * *

PART 87--AVIATION SERVICES

0
164. The authority citation for part 87 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e), unless otherwise 
noted.


0
165. Amend Sec.  87.199 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:


Sec.  87.199  Special requirements for 406.0-406.1 MHz ELTs.

    (a) 406.0-406.1 MHz ELTs use G1D emission. Except for the spurious 
emission limits specified in Sec.  87.139(h), 406.0-406.1 MHz ELTs must 
meet all the technical and performance standards contained in the Radio 
Technical Commission for Aeronautics document titled ``Minimum 
Operational Performance Standards 406 MHz Emergency Locator 
Transmitters (ELT)'' Document No. RTCA/DO-204 dated September 29, 1989. 
Document No. RTCA/DO-204 is incorporated by reference into this the 
section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and at 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the 
FCC through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The 
material may be obtained from the Radio Technical Commission for 
Aeronautics (RTCA), Inc., 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 910, Washington, 
DC 20036; phone: (202) 833-9339; email: [email protected]; website: 
www.rtca.org.
* * * * *

0
166. Revise Sec.  87.285 to read as follows:


Sec.  87.285  Scope of service.

    (a) Frequencies. The frequencies indicated in Sec.  87.287 may be 
used to test aircraft data link systems on a secondary basis to other 
licensed stations. Equipment must be designed so that it will engage in 
data link exchange only with the aircraft whose identification has been 
programmed into the device, and must comply with the applicable 
specifications for VDL Mode 2 operation set forth in the ICAO ``Manual 
on VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2'' and RTCA DO-281A.
    (b) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (b) is incorporated by reference into this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 
and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by reference (IBR) material is 
available for inspection at the FCC and at the National Archives and 
Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material

[[Page 21450]]

may be obtained from the following sources in this paragraph (b):
    (1) ICAO, Customer Services Unit, 999 University Street, 
Montr[eacute]al, Quebec H3C 5H7, Canada; email: [email protected]; 
website: www.ICAO.int.
    (i) ICAO ``Manual on VHF Digital Link (VDL) Mode 2'' First Edition-
2001.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA), Inc., 1150 
18th Street NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036; phone: (202) 833-9339; 
email: [email protected]; website: www.rtca.org.
    (i) RTCA DO-281A, ``Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 
Aircraft VDL Mode 2 Physical, Link and Network Layer'', November 8, 
2005.
    (ii) [Reserved]

PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES

0
167. The authority citation for part 90 continues to read as follows:


    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), 
1401-1473.
* * * * *

0
168. Amend Sec.  90.7 by revising paragraph (2) of the definition of 
``900 MHz SMR MTA-based license or MTA license'' and revising the 
definitions of ``EA-based or EA license'' and ``MTA-based license or 
MTA license'' to read as follows:


Sec.  90.7  Definitions.

* * * * *
    900 MHz SMR MTA-based license or MTA license * * *
    (2) The MTA map is available for public inspection through the 
Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information Center.
* * * * *
    EA-based or EA license. A license authorizing the right to use a 
specified block of SMR or LMS spectrum within one of the 175 Economic 
Areas (EAs) as defined by the Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic 
Analysis. The EA Listings and the EA Map are available for public 
inspection through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center.
* * * * *
    MTA-based license or MTA license. A license authorizing the right 
to use a specified block of SMR spectrum within one of the 51 Major 
Trading Areas (``MTAs''), as embodied in Rand McNally's Trading Area 
System MTA Diskette and geographically represented in the map contained 
in Rand McNally's Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (the ``MTA Map''). 
The MTA Listings, the MTA Map and the Rand McNally/AMTA license 
agreement are available for public inspection through the Reference 
Information Center.
* * * * *

0
169. Amend Sec.  90.20 by revising the fifth sentence of paragraph 
(g)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  90.20  Public Safety Pool.

* * * * *
    (g) * * *
    (1) * * * Maps of the EAs and VPCSAs are available for inspection 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center. These maps and data are also available on the FCC website at 
https://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/. * * *
* * * * *

0
170. Amend Sec.  90.265 by revising paragraph (f) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  90.265  Assignment and use of frequencies in the bands allocated 
for Federal use.

* * * * *
    (f) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (f) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in this section, the FCC must publish a document in the 
Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All 
approved incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following 
source in this paragraph (f):
* * * * *

0
171. Amend Sec.  90.548 by revising paragraph (b) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  90.548  Interoperability Technical Standards.

* * * * *
    (b) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (b) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the following source in this paragraph (b):
* * * * *

0
172. Amend Sec.  90.553 by revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  90.553  Encryption.

* * * * *
    (b) If encryption is employed, then transmitters manufactured after 
August 11, 2014 must use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 
specified in ANSI/TIA-102.AAAD-A. Until 2030, manufacturers may also 
include the Digital Encryption Standard (DES) or Triple Data Encryption 
Algorithm (TDEA), in addition to but not in place of AES, for 
compatibility with legacy radios that lack AES capability.
    (c) ANSI/TIA-102.AAAD-A: Project 25 Digital Land Mobile Radio-Block 
Encryption Protocol, approved August 20, 2009 is incorporated by 
reference into this section with the approval of the Director of the 
Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 
This incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for 
inspection at the FCC and at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC through the Federal 
Communications Commission's Reference Information Center, phone: (202) 
418-0270. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, 
visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email 
[email protected]. The material may be obtained from the following 
sources:
    (1) Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), 2500 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201; website: https://tiaonline.org.
    (2) S&P Global Standards Store, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, 
CO 80112; website: https://global.ihs.com.
    (3) American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 West 43rd 
Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10036; website: www.ansi.org.

PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES

0
173. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:


[[Page 21451]]


    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, unless otherwise noted.


0
174. Amend Sec.  95.2989 by revising paragraph (b) introductory text to 
read as follows:


Sec.  95.2989  PLB and MSLD technical standards.

* * * * *
    (b) Incorporation by reference. The material listed in this 
paragraph (b) is incorporated by reference in this section with the 
approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by 
reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the FCC and the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact the FCC 
through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference Information 
Center, phone: (202) 418-0270. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html or email [email protected]. The material may be 
obtained from the following source in this paragraph (b):
* * * * *

PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

0
175. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted.


0
176. Amend Sec.  97.207 by revising paragraphs (g) introductory text 
and (g)(1)(viii) to read as follows:


Sec.  97.207  Space station.

* * * * *
    (g) The license grantee of each space station must make the 
following written notifications to the Space Bureau, FCC, Washington, 
DC 20554.
    (1) * * *
    (viii) If any material item described in this notification changes 
before launch, a replacement pre-space notification shall be filed with 
the Space Bureau no later than 90 days before integration of the space 
station into the launch vehicle.
* * * * *

PART 101--FIXED MICROWAVE SERVICES

0
177. The authority citation for part 101 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 154, 303.

0
178. Amend Sec.  101.21 by revising the last sentence of paragraph (f) 
to read as follows:


Sec.  101.21  Technical content of applications.

* * * * *
    (f) * * * (Technical characteristics of the Earth stations on file 
and coordination contour maps for those Earth stations will be kept on 
file for public inspection in the offices of the Commission's Space 
Bureau in Washington, DC.)
* * * * *

0
179. Amend Sec.  101.523 by revising the third sentence of paragraph 
(a)(4) to read as follows:


Sec.  101.523  Service areas.

* * * * *
    (a) * * *
    (4) * * * Maps of the EAs and the Federal Register Notice that 
established the 172 Economic Areas (EAs) are available for public 
inspection through the Federal Communications Commission's Reference 
Information Center. These maps and data are also available on the FCC 
website at www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/.
* * * * *
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