99-20244. Implementation of the Cable Act Reform Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20244]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[CS Docket No. 96-85; FCC 99-57]


Implementation of the Cable Act Reform Provisions of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Commission's amendments to 47 CFR 76.952 and 47 CFR 
76.990, which contain information collection requirements, will become 
effective on August 31, 1999. These amendments, which were published in 
the Federal Register on July 2, 1999, relate to implementation of 
provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to 47 CFR 76.952 and 47 CFR 76.990, 
published at 64 FR 35948 will become effective on August 31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stevenson or Marjorie Reed 
Greene, Cable Services Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. On March 29, 1999, the Commission released a Report and Order, a 
summary of which was published in the Federal Register. See 64 FR 
35948, July 2, 1999. The Report and Order implements the Cable Act 
Reform provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Because the 
rules imposed new information collection requirements, the amendments 
to 47 CFR 76.952 and 47 CFR 76.990 could not become effective until 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB''), and no 
sooner than August 31, 1999. OMB approved these rule changes on June 
16, 1999.
    2. The Federal Register summary stated that the Commission would 
publish a document announcing the effective date of the rule changes 
requiring OMB approval. The amendments to 47 CFR 76.952 and 47 CFR 
76.990 become effective on August 31, 1999. This publication satisfies 
the statement that the Commission would publish a document announcing 
the effective date of the rule changes requiring OMB approval.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-20244 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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