97-25679. Regulation of International Accounting Rates

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25679]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 43 and 64

[CC Docket No. 90-337, FCC 96-459]


Regulation of International Accounting Rates

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Commission amended its rules to permit U.S. carriers to 
negotiate alternative settlement payment arrangements. Certain of these 
rules contained new and modified information collection requirements. 
These rules became effective on March 21, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to 47 CFR Secs. 43.61 and 64.1002 became 
effective on March 21, 1997 (62 FR 5535, February 6, 1997).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn O'Brien, Attorney-Advisor, 
Policy and Facilities Branch, Telecommunications Division, 
International Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 26, 1996, the Commission adopted 
an order permitting flexibility in international accounting rate 
policies, a summary of which was published in the Federal Register. See 
62 FR 5535, February 6, 1997. Certain amendments to the Commission's 
rules imposed new or modified information collection requirements. We 
stated that ``the amendments to Secs. 43.61 and 64.1002 take effect 
either upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or 
March 10, 1997, whichever occurs later. When approval is received, the 
agency will publish a document announcing the effective date.'' The 
information collections were approved by OMB on March 21, 1997. See OMB 
Nos. 3060-0106 and 3060-0764. This publication satisfies our statement 
that the Commission would publish a document announcing the effective 
date of the rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 43 and 64

    Communications common carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-25679 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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