2013-12092. Connect America Fund; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future; Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers; High-Cost Universal Service Support  

  • Start Preamble

    AGENCY:

    Federal Communications Commission.

    ACTION:

    Final rule; technical amendment.

    SUMMARY:

    The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register of May 24, 2012, a document reconsidering and clarifying certain aspects of the USF/ICC Transformation Order in response to various petitions for reconsideration and/or clarification. In that document, a filing deadline was inadvertently omitted.

    DATES:

    Effective May 21, 2013.

    Start Further Info

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Alexander Minard, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-7400 or TTY: (202) 418-0484.

    End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    This is a summary of the FCC's Erratum, DA 13-309, released on March 1, 2013. The Federal Communications Commission published a document in the Federal Register of May 24, 2012, in which the filing deadline for § 54.313(a)(9) was inadvertently omitted. This technical Start Printed Page 29656amendment revises the Appendix to reflect the correct filing deadline of July 1, 2013.

    Start List of Subjects

    List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54

    • Communications common carriers, reporting and record keeping requirements, telecommunications, telephone
    End List of Subjects

    Accordingly, 47 CFR part 54 is corrected by making the following technical amendment:

    Start Part

    PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE

    End Part Start Amendment Part

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

    End Amendment Part Start Authority

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 unless otherwise noted.

    End Authority

    Subpart D—Universal Service Support for High Cost Areas

    Start Amendment Part

    2. In § 54.313, revise paragraph (a)(9) introductory text to read as follows:

    End Amendment Part
    Annual reporting requirements for high-cost support.

    (a) * * *

    (9) Beginning July 1, 2013. To the extent the recipient serves Tribal lands, documents or information demonstrating that the ETC had discussions with Tribal governments that, at a minimum, included:

    * * * * *
    Start Signature

    Federal Comunications Commission.

    Marlene H. Dortch,

    Secretary.

    End Signature End Supplemental Information

    [FR Doc. 2013-12092 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

Document Information

Comments Received:
0 Comments
Effective Date:
5/21/2013
Published:
05/21/2013
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule; technical amendment.
Document Number:
2013-12092
Dates:
Effective May 21, 2013.
Pages:
29655-29656 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
WC Docket No. 10-90, DA 13-309
Topics:
Communications common carriers, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications, Telephone
PDF File:
2013-12092.pdf