FCC 1.1163 Revised as of October 1, 2006
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Sec. 1.1163 Adjustments to regulatory fees.
(a) For Fiscal Year 1995, the amounts assessed for regulatory fees are set
forth in Sec. Sec. 1.1152 through 1.1156.
(b) For Fiscal year 1996 and thereafter, the Schedule of Regulatory Fees,
contained in Sec. Sec. 1.1152 through 1.1156, may be adjusted annually by the
Commission pursuant to section 9 of the Communications Act. 47 U.S.C. 159.
Adjustments to the fees established for any category of regulatory fee
payment shall include projected cost increases or decreases and an estimate
of the volume of licensees or units upon which the regulatory fee is
calculated.
(c) The fees assessed shall:
(1) Be derived by determining the full-time equivalent number of employees
performing enforcement activities, policy and rulemaking activities, user
information services, and international activities within the Wireline
Competition Bureau, Media Bureau, International Bureau and other offices of
the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably
related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission's
activities, including such factors as service coverage area, shared use
versus exclusive use, and other factors that the Commission determines are
necessary in the public interest;
(2) Be established at amounts that will result in collection, during each
fiscal year, of an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal the
amount appropriated for such fiscal year for the performance of the
activities described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
(d) The Commission shall by rule amend the Schedule of Regulatory Fees by
proportionate increases or decreases that reflect, in accordance with
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, changes in the amount appropriated for the
performance of the activities described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section,
for such fiscal year. Such proportionate increases or decreases shall be
adjusted to reflect unexpected increases or decreases in the number of
licensees or units subject to payment of such fees and result in collection
of an aggregate amount of fees that will approximately equal the amount
appropriated for the subject regulatory activities.
(e) The Commission shall, by rule, amend the Schedule of Regulatory Fees if
the Commission determines that the Schedule requires amendment to comply
with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this section. In making such
amendments, the Commission shall add, delete or reclassify services in the
Schedule to reflect additional deletions or changes in the nature of its
services as a consequence of Commission rulemaking proceedings or changes in
law.
(f) In making adjustments to regulatory fees, the Commission will round such
fees to the nearest $5.00 in the case of fees under $1,000.00, or to the
nearest $25.00 in the case of fees of $1,000.00 or more.
[ 60 FR 34033 , June 29, 1995, as amended at 67 FR 13224 , Mar. 21, 2002]
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