[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34901-34902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16071]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 0
[DA 95-1397]
Reorganization To Create a Competition Division Within the Office
of General Counsel
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This amendment changes the Commission's Rules to incorporate a
reorganization within the Office of General Counsel to create a
Competition Division. This amendment also incorporates minor changes
within the Office of General Counsel as a result of other
reorganizations within the Commission.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy M. Camp, 202-418-0442.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Order
Adopted: June 21, 1995.
Released: June 22, 1995
By the Managing Director:
In the matter of Amendment of Part 0 of the Commission's Rules
to Reflect a Reorganization of the Office of General Counsel.
1. On September 27, 1994, the Commission adopted a proposed
reorganization to create a Competition Division within the Office of
General Counsel. The implementation of the proposed reorganization
requires amendment to Part 0 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.
In accordance with the Commission's action, this Order makes the
necessary revisions and other minor editorial changes in Part 0 of the
Commission's Rules.
2. The amendments adopted herein pertain to agency organization.
The notice and comment and effective date provisions of Section 4 of
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 553, are therefore
inapplicable. Authority for the amendments adopted herein is contained
in Sections (4)(i) and 5(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
4. Accordingly, It Is Ordered, pursuant to the authority delegated
under 47 C.F.R. 0.231(d) and effective upon publication in the Federal
Register, that Part 0 of the Rules and Regulations be amended as set
forth hereto.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 0
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Organization and
functions (Government agencies.)
Federal Communications Commission.
Andrew S. Fishel,
Managing Director.
Final Rules
Part 0 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION
1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Section 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155.
2. Section 0.41 is amended by removing in paragraph (f) the title
``Chief Engineer'' and adding in its place ``Office of Engineering and
Technology''; revising paragraph (g); removing paragraph (j) and
redesignating paragraphs (k) through (o) as (j) through (n)
respectively; and revising newly redesignated paragraphs (m) and (n) to
read as follows:
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Sec. 0.41 Functions of the Office.
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(g) To serve as the Commission's advocate for competition
throughout the telecommunications industry and, specifically, to help
to ensure that Commission policy development employs uniform or
consistent analysis and that FCC policy encourages and promotes
competitive market structures in affected industry segments by
providing bureaus/offices with the necessary support to identify,
evaluate, and effectively resolve competitiveness issues.
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(m) To advise the Commission in the preparation and revision of
rules and the implementation and administration of ethics regulations
and the Freedom of Information, Privacy, Government in the Sunshine and
Alternative Dispute Resolution Acts.
(n) To assist and make recommendations to the Commission, and to
individual Commissioners assigned to review initial decisions, as to
the disposition of cases of adjudication and such other cases as, by
Commission policy, are handled in the same manner and which have been
designated for hearing.
1. Section 0.251 is amended by revising paragraph (b); and removing
and reserving paragraphs (c), (d) and (e), to read as follows:
Sec. 0.251 Authority delegated.
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(b) Insofar as authority is not delegated to any other Bureau or
Office, and with respect only to matters which are not in hearing
status, the General Counsel is delegated authority:
(1) To act upon requests for extension of time within which briefs,
comments or pleadings may be filed.
(2) To dismiss, as repetitious, any petition for reconsideration of
a Commission order which disposed of a petition for reconsideration and
which did not reverse, change, or modify the original order.
(3) To dismiss or deny petitions for rulemaking which are
repetitive or moot or which, for other reasons, plainly do not warrant
consideration by the Commission.
(4) To dismiss as repetitious any petition for reconsideration of a
Commission order denying an application for review which fails to rely
on new facts or changed circumstances.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) [Reserved]
(e) [Reserved]
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[FR Doc. 95-16071 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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