OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL

COMMUNICATIONS

80.51 Functions of the Office.

The Office of International Communications has the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) Provide coordination among Bureaus and Offices with regard to development and representation of international policy and participation in international conferences.

(b) Coordinate Commission collection and dissemination of information on communications and telecommunications policy, regulatory, and market developments by other countries and international organizations.

(c) Coordinate Commission briefings on international matters.

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(d) Work with the Office of Legislative Affairs to coordinate Commission international activities on significant matters with appropriate Congressional offices.

(e) Coordinate and maintain liaison with key officials of other governments and international organizations.

(f) Advise the Chairman and Commissioners on international policy matters.

(g) Advise the Commission on the adequacy of Commission actions to promote the vital interest of the American public in commerce, defense and foreign policy.

[55 FR 1676, Jan. 18, 1990]

MASS MEDIA BUREAU

$0.61 Functions of the Bureau.

The Mass Media Bureau develops, recommends and administers policies and programs for the regulation of all radio and television broadcast industry services. Advises and recommends to the Commission, or acts for the Commission under delegated authority, in matters pertaining to the regulation and development of radio and television services. The Mass Media Bureau has the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) Process applications for authorizations in radio and television services, including conventional and auxiliary broadcast services, direct broad

cast satellite services and cable television relay services.

(b) Administer U.S. responsibilities under international agreements and treaty obligations pertaining to broadcasting.

(c) Process applications for renewal of licenses and for assignment or transfer of ownership interests in such licenses.

(d) Participate in hearings before the Administrative Law Judges, the Review Board and the Commission.

(e) Plan and develop proposed rulemakings and conduct comprehensive studies and analyses (legal, engineering, social and economic) of various petitions for policy or rule changes submitted by industry or the public.

(f) Conduct studies and compile data relating to radio and television network operations necessary for the Commission to develop and maintain an adequate regulatory program.

(g) Investigate complaints and answer general inquiries from the public and handle political broadcasting and fairness doctrine complaints.

(h) Develop, recommend, implement, and administer policies and programs with respect to the regulation of cable television systems and related private microwave radio facilities.

(i) Process applications for compensation submitted pursuant to subpart M, part 1 of this chapter.

(j) After Commission assumption of jurisdiction to regulate cable television rates for basic service and associated equipment, acts upon cable operator requests for approval of existing or increased rates.

(k) Reviews appeals of local franchise authorities rate making decisions involving rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment, except when such appeals raise novel or unusual issues.

(1) Acts upon complaints involving cable programming service rates except for final action on complaints raising novel or unusual issues.

(m) Evaluates certification requests filed by cable system franchising authorities pursuant to subpart N, part 76 of this chapter

(n) Periodically reviews and, when appropriate, revises standard forms used in administering:

(1) The Commission's complaint process regarding cable programming service rates;

(2) The certification process for local franchising authorities wishing to regulate rates, and

(3) The substantive rate regulation standards prescribed by the Commission.

[47 FR 47829, Oct. 28, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 12271, Mar. 29, 1984; 58 FR 29752, May 21, 1993]

EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 58 FR 29752, May 21, 1993 §0.61 was amended by adding paragraphs (j) through (n), effective June 21, 1993. The effective date was extended to October 1, 1993, by an order, published at 58 FR 33560, June 18, 1993, and moved to September 1, 1993, by an order, published at 58 FR 41042, Aug. 2, 1993. At 58 FR 43816, Aug. 18, 1993 the effective date was temporarily stayed for those cable systems that have 1,000 or fewer subscribers. This limited, temporary stay was effective September 1, 1993 and will remain in effect until the Commission terminates the stay and establishes a new effective date in an order on reconsideration addressing the administrative burdens and costs of compliance for small cable systems. The Commission will publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER the new effective date of the rules with respect to small cable systems at that time.

$0.91

COMMON CARRIER BUREAU

Functions of the Bureau.

The Common Carrier Bureau develops, recommends and administers policies and programs for the regulation of services, facilities, rates and practices of entities (excluding public coast stations in the maritime mobile service) which furnish interstate or foreign communications service for hirewhether by wire, radio, cable or satellite facilities-and of ancillary operations related to the provisions or use of such services. The Bureau also regulates the rates, terms, and conditions for cable television and pole attachments, where such attachments are not regulated by a state and not provided by railroads or governmentally-or cooperatively owned utilities. The Bureau also performs the following specific functions:

(a) Advises and makes recommendations to the Commission, or acts for the Commission under delegated authority, in matters pertaining to the regulation and licensing of communications common carriers and ancillary operations. This includes: Policy development and coordination; adjudicatory and rule making proceedings, including rate and service investigations; determinations regarding lawfulness of carrier tariffs; action on applications for service, facility and radio authorizations; review of carrier performance; economic research and analysis; administration of Commission accounting and reporting requirements; compliance and enforcement activities.

(b) Participates in all phases of international conferences concerning common carrier and related matters and in the implementation of international

agreements.

(c) Collaborates with representatives of state regulatory commissions and with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in cooperative studies of common carrier and related matters.

(d) Advises the Commission on policy and technical matters regarding the use of satellites and related facilities for both common carrier and ancillary communications services.

(e) Advises and assists the public, other government agencies and industry groups on common carrier regulation and related matters.

(f) Exercises such authority as may be assigned or referred to it by the Commission pursuant to Section 5(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

(g) Obtains from carriers and from persons directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objectives for which it was created.

(h) Carries out the functions of the Commission under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, except as reserved to Commission under § 0.291.

(1) Acts jointly with the Office of Engineering and Technology on applications for registration of equipment to be directly connected to the telephone

network, and acts on complaints brought by any party concerning the registration or operation of such equipment.

(j) Acts upon complaints involving cable television pole attachments, except for final action on complaints raising novel or unusual issues.

(k) Acts on matters affecting public coast stations in the maritime service which concern tariffs, terms of interconnection, rate or economic analysis, and applications for closure pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act.

(1) Administers the Telecommunications Service Priority System with the concurrence of the Office of the Managing Director, and resolves matters involving assignment of priorities and other issues pursuant to part 64 of the rules.

(m) Acts upon matters involving telecommunications relay services complaints and certification.

(Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303)

[39 FR 28435, Aug. 7, 1974, as amended at 40 FR 7451, Feb. 20, 1975; 41 FR 7751, Feb. 20, 1976; 42 FR 42341, Aug. 23, 1977; 43 FR 36094, Aug. 15, 1978; 44 FR 39179, July 5, 1979; 45 FR 71569, Oct. 29, 1980; 48 FR 23431, May 25, 1983; 50 FR 26567, June 27, 1985; 51 FR 12615, Apr. 14, 1986; 53 FR 47536, Nov. 23, 1988; 54 FR 152, Jan. 4, 1989; 56 FR 36731, Aug. 1, 1991]

FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU

$0.111 Functions of the Bureau.

Responsible for all Commission engineering and enforcement activities performed by the Bureau in the field relating to all services including sanction, inspection, investigation and monitoring activities, interference suppression, communications user liaison and administration of the Emergency Broadcast System.

(a) Enforce the Commission's rules and regulations; monitor, inspect and investigate all non-government communications matters; issue sanctions.

(b) Formulate the Commission's Enforcement Plan in collaboration with other Bureaus and Offices and execute the portions of the plan for which the Bureau is responsible.

(c) Participate in the development of the Commission's User Information Services Plan in conjunction with

other Bureaus and Offices and execute the portions of the plan for which the Bureau is responsible.

(d) Advise the Commission and act in matters regarding field liaison with the user public and local and Federal government agencies (part 0).

(e) Participate in international conferences dealing with monitoring and measurements; serve as the point of contact for the United States government in matters of international monitoring, fixed and mobile direction finding, and interference elimination.

(f) Reduce or eliminate interference to authorized communications.

(g) Develop and implement Bureauwide management programs; prepare consolidated budget estimates and justifications for the Bureau; develop and control execution of operating budgets and financial plans.

(h) Develop and implement Bureau plans for personnel management and organization planning; maintain personnel records; coordinate external management surveys, studies, and audits of Bureau operations; conduct or coordinate internal studies of systems and procedures.

(1) Plan and coordinate requirements for administrative support services such as space and printing.

(j) Develop overall policies, programs, objectives, and priorities (budget year and beyond) for all programs and activities; review program performance, accomplishments, and effectiveness; recommend changes in policies, programs, objectives, and priorities.

(k) Analyze short and long-term technical developments and the impact of predicted growth of existing and new telecommunications services on mission and workload; recommend changes in field enforcement and public service techniques and organization to maximize bureau mission accomplishment; develop plans to integrate new and revised requirements for field enforcement and public service activities into current and future programs.

(1) Recommend legislation and rule changes pertaining to the field enforcement and public service programs; review legislation and rulemaking proposals initiated by other offices with a potential impact on field enforcement

and public service operations; determine impact in terms of enforcement techniques and organization, workload, and resource requirements.

(m) Provide projections of future requirements for technical equipment and real property requirements to support field enforcement and public service activities.

(n) Maintain liaison with other agencies and communications users on matters concerning program development and evaluation.

[48 FR 37413, Aug. 18, 1983, as amended at 58 FR 13020, Mar. 9, 1993]

80.121 Location of field installations.

(a) Field offices are located throughout the United States. For the address and phone number of the closest office contact the Field Operations Bureau or see the U.S. Government Manual.

(b) Protected field offices are located at the following geographical coordinates:

Allegan, Michigan

42</d>36′20′′ N. Latitude 85</d>57′20′′ W. Longitude Anchorage, Alaska

61</d>09′43′′ N. Latitude 149</d>59′55′′ W. Longitude Belfast, Maine

44</d>26′42′′ N. Latitude 69</d>04′58′′ W. Longitude Canandaigua, New York

42</d>54'48" N. Latitude 77</d>15′59′′ W. Longitude Douglas, Arizona

31</d>30′02′′ N. Latitude 109</d>39′12′′ W. Longitude Ferndale, Washington 48</d>57′21′′ N. Latitude 122</d>33′13′′ W. Longitude Grand Island, Nebraska 40</d>55′21′′ N. Latitude 98</d>25′42′′ W. Longitude Kingsville, Texas

27</d>26′29′′ N. Latitude 97</d>53′00′′ W. Longitude Laurel, Maryland

39</d>0954" N. Latitude 76</d>49′17′′ W. Longitude Livermore, California 37</d>43′30′′ N. Latitude 121</d>45′12′′ W. Longitude Powder Springs, Georgia 33</d>51'44" N. Latitude 84</d>43′26′′ W. Longitude Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico 18</d>27′23′′ N. Latitude 66</d>13′37′′ W. Longitude Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico 18</d>00′26′′ N. Latitude

66</d>22′32′′ W. Longitude Vero Beach, Florida

27</d>36′21′′ N. Latitude 80</d>38′06′′ W. Longitude Waipahu, Hawaii

21</d>22′45′′ N. Latitude 157</d>59'54" W. Longitude [53 FR 29054, Aug. 2, 1988]

PRIVATE RADIO BUREAU

§ 0.131 Functions of the Bureau.

The Private Radio Bureau develops, recommends, and administers policies and programs for the development and regulation of the Private Radio Services. These services include nationwide and international uses of radio by persons, businesses, state and local governments, and other organizations licensed to operate their own communications systems for their own use as an adjunct of their primary business or other activity. This program includes, among others (1) the compulsory use of radio for safety at sea purposes, and (2) the regulation of public coast stations. The Bureau performs the following functions:

(a) Advises and makes recommendations to the Commission and acts for the Commission in matters pertaining to the regulation and development of the Private Radio Services. These matters include: Rulemaking, waivers of rules, action on applications for authorizations, adjudicative hearings, enforcement activities, legislation, and defense matters.

(b) Participates in treaty activities and all phases of international conferences concerning the Private Radio Services.

(c) Conducts studies of frequency requirements in the Private Radio Services; recommends allocations of frequencies and drafts frequency assignment plans for these services.

(d) Studies technical requirements for equipment for the Private Radio Services in accordance with standards established by the Chief Engineer.

(e) Collaborates and coordinates with Federal and State Government agencies in matters involving the Private Radio Services.

(f) Advises and assists members of industry and user groups interested in the Private Radio Services.

(g) Certifies frequency coordinators in the Private Land Mobile Radio Services, considers petitions seeking review of coordinator actions, and engages in oversight of coordinator actions and practices.

(h) Establishes the number of examination managers necessary to manage commercial operator license examinations under part 13 of the rules; executes in the name of the Commission agreements pertaining to certification and employment of services of entities found qualified to prepare and administer commercial operator license examinations under part 13 of the rules; considers requests for review of certified manager's decisions; engages in oversight of manager actions and practices; and decertifies entities that do not perform satisfactorily.

(i) Revises the common question pool, the required Elements and topics, and the number of questions in each Element for commercial radio operator license examinations, as appropriate.

(j) Administers the Commission's commercial radio operator program (part 13) and the Commission's program for construction, marking and lighting of antenna structures (part 17).

(k) Certifies organizations as amateur service club and military recreation station call sign administrators; considers requests for review of decisions of the administrators; oversees actions and practices of the administrators; and decertifies organizations that do not perform satisfactorily.

[31 FR 6832, May 7, 1966, as amended at 44 FR 39179, July 5, 1979; 45 FR 25399, Apr. 15, 1980; 51 FR 12615, Apr. 14, 1986; 51 FR 14995, Apr. 22, 1986; 58 FR 9124, Feb. 19, 1993; 58 FR 13020, Mar. 9, 1993; 58 FR 30717, May 27, 1993]

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES $0.151 Functions of the Office.

The Office of Administrative Law Judges consists of a Chief Administrative Law Judge, an Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, and as many other Administrative Law Judges qualified and appointed pursuant to the requirements of section 11 of the Administrative Procedure Act as the Commission may find necessary. It is responsible for hearing and conducting

all adjudicatory cases designated for any evidentiary adjudicatory hearing other than those designated to be heard by the Commission en banc or by one or more members of the Commission, and for such other hearings as the Commission may assign.

[28 FR 12392, Nov. 22, 1963]

REVIEW BOARD

$0.161 Functions of the Board.

The Review Board is a permanent body with continuing functions, composed of three or more Commission employees designated by the Commission. The Board reviews initial decisions and other hearing matters referred to it by the Commission, and performs such additional duties not inconsistent with these functions as may be assigned to it by the Commission.

[41 FR 14870, Apr. 8, 1976]

DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUNCTIONS $0.181 The Defense Commissioner.

A Defense Commissioner and two Alternate Defense Commissioners are designated by the Commission. The Defense Commissioner directs the defense activities of the Commission and has the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) To keep the Commission informed as to significant developments in the field of emergency preparedness, defense mobilization, and any defense activities that involve formulation or revision of Commission policy in any area of responsibility of the Commission.

(b) To represent the Commission in national defense matters requiring conferences or communications with other governmental officers, departments, or agencies.

(c) To act as the Defense Coordinator in representations with other agencies with respect to planning for the continuity of the essential functions of the Commission under national emergency conditions, and to serve as the principal representative of the Commission to the Interagency Emergency Planning Committee of the Federal Preparedness Agency/General Services Administration.