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Senate, the U.S. House of

Representatives, and the Comptroller

General of the United States prior to

publication in the Federal Register. A

major rule cannot take effect until 60

days after it is published in the Federal

Register. This action is not a ‘‘major

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This

action will be effective November 27,

2000.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Confidential business information,

Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste

transportation, Indian lands,

Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Authority: This action is issued under the

authority of sections 2002(a), 3006 and

7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, 6974(b).

Bradley M. Campbell,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 00–24566 Filed 9–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 54, 61, and 69

[CC Docket Nos. 96–262; 94–1; 99–249; 96–

45; FCC 00–193]

Access Charge Reform, Price Cap

Performance Review for Local

Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume LongDistance Users, and Federal-State

Joint Board on Universal Service;

Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: On June 21, 2000 (65 FR

38684), we published final rules which

adopted an integrated interstate access

reform and universal service proposal

put forth by the members of the

Coalition for Affordable Local and Long

Distance Service (CALLS). This

document contains corrections to those

rules and includes a revision to § 69.3,

which was inadvertently omitted.

DATES: Effective on June 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer McKee, Common Carrier

Bureau, Competitive Pricing Division,

(202) 418–1520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Communications Commission

published a document amending parts

54, 61 and 69 of the Commission’s rules

in the Federal Register on June 21,

2000, (65 FR 38684). This document

corrects the Federal Register as it

appeared. In rule FR Doc. 00–15170,

published on June 21, 2000, (65 FR

38684), the Commission is correcting

§§ 54.701(g)(1)(i); 54.702(i); 54.705(c)(1),

(c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), (c)(1)(iv), and (c)(1)(v);

54.715(c); Subpart J table of contents;

54.800(i), (j), (o), (q); 54.801(a), (b), (c),

and (d); 54.802 heading, (a), (b), (b)(1)(i),

(b)(2), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4); 54.803(b)

and (b)(2); 54.804; 54.805(a), and (a)(2);

54.806 heading, (a), (b), (c)(1), (e), (f), (i),

(i)(1), (i)(2), (j), and (j)(2); 54.807(a), (b),

and (c); 54.808; 54.809(c); Part 61

authority; 61.3(d)(1), (d)(3), (d)(4), (e),

(m), (w), (aa), (bb), (cc), and (zz);

61.41(c)(3); 61.45(b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii),

(b)(1)(iii)(A), (b)(2), (c), (d), (d)(2),

(i)(1)(i), (i)(1)(ii)(B), (i)(3), and (i)(4)(ii);

61.46(a), and (d); 61.47(i)(5); 61.48(i)(2),

(l), (m), and (o)(1); 69.3(h); 69.4(d)(1);

69.152(d)(1)(i), (e)(1), (e)(1)(ii)(B), (h),

(h)(1), (h)(2), (k)(1)(i), (k)(1)(ii)(A),

(k)(1)(ii)(B), Note to (k)(1), (q), (q)(1),

(q)(2), (q)(5), (q)(6), (q)(7), and (q)(8);

69.153(a); 69.157; and 69.158 of the

Commission’s rules.

PART 54—[CORRECTED]

§ 54.701 [Corrected]

1. On page 38689, in the third

column, in § 54.701 paragraph (g)(1)(i),

the first line, correct ‘‘the Schools and

Libraries Division,’’ to read ‘‘The

Schools and Libraries Division,’’.

§ 54.702 [Corrected]

2. On page 38690, in the first column,

in § 54.702 paragraph (i), the last line,

correct ‘‘high cost’’ to read ‘‘high-cost’’.

§ 54.705 [Corrected]

3. On page 38690, in the first column,

in § 54.705 paragraph (c)(1), the third

and fourth lines, correct ‘‘high-cost and

low-income support’’ to read ‘‘high cost

and low income support’’.

4. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 54.705 paragraph (c),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘high-cost,

low-income,’’ to read ‘‘high cost, low

income,’’.

§ 54.715 [Corrected]

5. On page 38690, in the second

column, in § 54.715 paragraph (c), the

fourteenth and fifteenth lines, correct

‘‘high-cost support mechanism, the lowincome support mechanism,’’ to read

‘‘high cost support mechanism, the low

income support mechanism,’’.

Subpart J—[Corrected]

6. On page 38690, in the third

column, in the table of contents,

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to

read ‘‘local exchange carriers’’.

7. On the same page, in the same

column, in the table of contents, correct

the heading for § 54.804 to read ‘‘54.804

Preliminary minimum access universal

service support for a study area

calculated by the Administrator.’’

§ 54.800 [Corrected]

8. On page 38690, in the third

column, in § 54.800, correct paragraphs

(i) and (j) to read:

* * * * *

(i) Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier

is defined in § 61.3(aa) of this chapter.

(j) Preliminary Minimum Access

Universal Service Support for a Study

Area is the amount calculated pursuant

to § 54.804.

* * * * *

9. On page 38691, in the first column,

in § 54.800 paragraph (o), the third line,

correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local exchange

carrier’’.

10. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.800, correct paragraph

(q) to read:

* * * * *

(q) Zone Average Revenue per Line.

The amount calculated as follows:

Zone Average Revenue per Line = (25% *

(Loop + Port)) + U (Uniform revenue per

line adjustment)

Where:

Loop = the price for unbundled loops in a

UNE zone.

Port = the price for switch ports in that UNE

zone.

U = [(Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month in a study area * price cap

local exchange carrier Base Period Lines)—

(25% * Σ (price cap local exchange carrier

Base Period Lines in a UNE Zone * ((Loop

+ Port) for all zones)))] ÷ price cap local

exchange carrier Base Period Lines in a

study area.

§ 54.801 [Corrected]

11. On page 38691, in the first and

second columns, in § 54.801, wherever

it appears, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carriers’’.

12. On the same page, in the same

columns, in § 54.801, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

13. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 54.801 paragraph (d), the

thirteenth and fourteenth lines, correct

‘‘average CMT Revenue per Line per

Month’’ to read ‘‘Average CMT Revenue

per Line month’’.

§ 54.802 [Corrected]

14. On page 38691, in the second

column, in § 54.802, correct the heading

to read ‘‘§ 54.802 Obligations of local

exchange carriers and the

Administrator.’’

15. On the same page, in the second

and third columns, in § 54.802,

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wherever it appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to

read ‘‘local exchange carrier’’.

16. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 54.802 paragraph (a),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘residence’’

to read ‘‘residential.’’

17. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.802 paragraph (a), the

thirty-third line, correct ‘‘LEC’s’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carrier’s’’.

18. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 54.802 paragraph (b)(1)(i),

the second line, correct ‘‘Per Line

Month’’ to read ‘‘per Line month’’.

19. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.802 paragraph (d)(3),

the third line, correct by removing the

word ‘‘and’’.

20. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.802 paragraph (d)(4),

the third line, remove the ‘‘semi-colon’’

after ‘‘and’’ at the end of the paragraph.

§ 54.803 [Corrected]

21. On page 38692, in the first

column, in § 54.803, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

22. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.803 paragraph (b), the

fifth line, correct ‘‘LEC’s’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’s’’.

23. On page 38692, in the first

column, correct § 54.804 to read:

§ 54.804 Preliminary minimum access

universal service support for a study area

calculated by the Administrator.

(a) If Average Price Cap CMT Revenue

per Line month is greater than $9.20

then: Preliminary Minimum Access

Universal Service Support (for a study

area) = Average Price Cap CMT Revenue

per Line month in a study area * price

cap local exchange carrier Base Period

Lines * 12)¥(($7.00 * price cap local

exchange carrier Base Period Residential

and Single-Line Business Lines * 12) +

($9.20 * price cap local exchange carrier

Base Period Multi-line Business Lines *

12)).

(b) If Average Price Cap CMT Revenue

per Line month in a study area is greater

than $7.00 but less than $9.20 then:

Preliminary Minimum Access Universal

Service Support (for a study area) =

(Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month in a study area—$7.00) *

(price cap local exchange carrier Base

Period Residential and Single-Line

Business Lines * 12).

(c) If Average Price Cap CMT Revenue

per Line month in a study area is less

than $7.00 then the Preliminary

Minimum Access Universal Service

Support (for a study area) is zero.

§ 54.805 [Corrected]

24. On page 38692, in the first

column, in § 54.805 paragraph (a), the

fourth line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

25. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 54.805 paragraph (a)(2), the

seventh line, correct ‘‘Multi-Line

Business Lines Zone Above’’ to read

‘‘Multi-Line Business Lines. Zone

Above’’.

§ 54.806 [Corrected]

26. On page 38692, in the second

column, in § 54.806, correct the heading

to read ‘‘§ 54.806 Calculation by the

Administrator of interstate access

universal service support for areas

served by price cap local exchange

carriers.’’

27. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carriers’’.

28. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (b), the

last line, at the end of the sentence,

remove the comma and add a period.

29. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (c)(1), the

eleventh line, correct ‘‘x’’ to read ‘‘*’’.

30. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (c)(1), the

thirteenth line, correct ‘‘Revenues).’’ to

read ‘‘Revenues)).’’.

31. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (e), the

third line, correct ‘‘are’’ to read ‘‘area’’.

32. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806, correct paragraph

(f) to read:

* * * * *

(f) Calculate the Minimum

Adjustment Amount. (1) If the TNMD is

greater than $75 million, then the

Minimum Adjustment Amount (MAA)

equals the MAA Phase In Percentage

times the MD by study area times the

ratio of $75 million to TNMD.

(2) If the TNMD is less than $75

million, then the MAA equals the

product of the MAA Phase In Percentage

and the MD by study area.

33. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

34. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (i)(2), the

eighth and ninth lines, correct

‘‘Preliminary Study Area Universal

Service Support x’’ to read ‘‘PSAUSS

*’’.

35. On page 38693, in the first

column, in § 54.806 paragraph (j)(2), the

eighth and ninth lines, correct

‘‘Preliminary Study Area Universal

Service Support x’’ to read

‘‘PSAUSS *’’.

§ 54.807 [Corrected]

36. On page 38693, in the first

column, in § 54.807 paragraph (a), the

first line, correct ‘‘Telecommunication’’

to read ‘‘Telecommunications’’.

37. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.807 paragraph (a), the

fourth line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

38. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.807, wherever it

appears, correct all other occurrences of

‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘price cap local exchange

carrier’’.

39. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 54.807 paragraph (b), the

last line, correct ‘‘www.fcc.gov.’’ to read

‘‘www.fcc.gov/ccb/stats.’’.

§ 54.808 [Corrected]

40. On page 38693, in the third

column, in § 54.808, the third line,

correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local exchange

carrier’’.

§ 54.809 [Corrected]

41. On page 38693, in the third

column, in § 54.809 paragraph (c), the

third line, correct ‘‘carriers’’ to read

‘‘carrier’’.

PART 61—[CORRECTED]

42. On page 38693, in the third

column, in part 61, correct the authority

to read:

Authority: Secs. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201–205 and

403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201–

205 and 403, unless otherwise noted.

§ 61.3 [Corrected]

43. On page 38694, in the first

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(1), the

fifth line, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carriers’’.

44. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(1),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘Per Line’’

to read ‘‘per Line’’.

45. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(1), the

twenty-third line, correct ‘‘Per Line

Month’’ to read ‘‘per Line month’’.

46. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(1), the

twenty-third through the twentyseventh lines, correct font from italics to

roman.

47. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(3), the

second line, correct ‘‘Per Line’’ to read

‘‘per Line’’.

48. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (d)(4), the

second line correct ‘‘Per Line’’ to read

‘‘per Line’’.

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49. On the same page, in the first and

second columns, in § 61.3, correct

paragraph (e) to read:

* * * * *

(e) Average Traffic Sensitive Charge.

(1) The Average Traffic Sensitive

Charge (ATS charge) is the sum of the

following two components:

(i) The Local Switching (LS)

component. The LS component will be

calculated by dividing the proposed LS

revenues (End Office Switch, LS trunk

ports, Information Surcharge, and

signalling transfer point (STP) port) by

the base period LS minutes of use

(MOUs); and

(ii) The Transport component. The

Transport component will be calculated

by dividing the proposed Transport

revenues (Switched Direct Trunk

Transport, Signalling for Switched

Direct Trunk Transport, Entrance

Facilities for Switched Access traffic,

Tandem Switched Transport, Signalling

for Tandem Switching and residual per

minute Transport Interconnection

Charge (TIC) pursuant to § 69.155 of this

chapter) by price cap local exchange

carrier only base period MOUs

(including meet-point billing

arrangements for jointly-provided

interstate access by a price cap local

exchange carrier and any other local

exchange carrier).

(2) For the purposes of determining

whether the ATS charge has reached the

Target Rate as set forth in § 61.3(qq), the

calculations should include all the

relevant revenues and minutes for

services provided under generally

available price cap tariffs.

* * * * *

50. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 61.3, correct paragraph (m)

to read:

* * * * *

(m) Concurring carrier. A carrier

(other than a connecting carrier) subject

to the Act which concurs in and assents

to schedules of rates and regulations

filed on its behalf by an issuing carrier

or carriers.

51. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (w), the

second line, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carriers’’.

52. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3, correct paragraphs

(aa) and (bb) to read:

* * * * *

(aa) Price Cap Local Exchange Carrier.

A local exchange carrier subject to

regulation pursuant to §§ 61.41 through

61.49.

(bb) Pooled Local Switching Revenue.

For certain qualified companies as set

forth in § 61.48(m), is the amount of

additional Local Switching reductions

in the July 2000 Annual filing allowed

to be moved and recovered in the CMT

basket.

* * * * *

53. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.3 paragraph (cc), the

twelfth line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carrier’’.

54. On page 38695, in the second

column, in § 61.3, correct paragraph (zz)

to read:

* * * * *

(zz) Zone Average Revenue per Line.

The amount calculated as follows:

Zone Average Revenue per Line = (25% *

(Loop + Port)) + U (Uniform revenue per

line adjustment)

Where:

Loop = the price for unbundled loops in a

UNE zone.

Port = the price for switch ports in that UNE

zone.

U = [(Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month in a study area * price cap

local exchange carrier Base Period Lines)—

(25% * Σ (price cap local exchange carrier

Base Period Lines in a UNE Zone * ((Loop

+ Port) for all zones)))] ÷ price cap local

exchange carrier Base Period Lines in a

study area.

* * * * *

§ 61.41 [Corrected]

55. On page 38695, in the third

column, in § 61.41 paragraph (c)(3),

wherever it appears, correct by

replacing the single quotation marks

around ‘‘ ‘average schedule’ ’’ with

double quotation marks.

§ 61.45 [Corrected]

56. On page 38696, in the second

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (b)(1)(i),

the first and second lines, correct

‘‘PCIt-1=PCIt-1[1+w[GDP—PI—X] + Z/R]’’

to read ‘‘PCIt=PCIt-1[1+w[GDP—PI—X] +

Z/R]’’.

57. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (b)(1)(i), at

the term ‘‘Targeted Reductions’’,

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘(GDP—

PI—X)’’ to read ‘‘(GDP–PI—X)’’.

58. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (b)(1)(i), at

the term ‘‘wix’’, the second line, correct

‘‘x’’ to read ‘‘*’’.

59. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45(b)(1)(ii), the sixth

line, correct ‘‘an LEC’’ to read ‘‘a price

cap local exchange carrier’’.

60. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 61.45 paragraph

(b)(1)(iii)(A), the tenth line, correct

‘‘PICs charges’’ to read ‘‘PICCs’’.

61. On page 38697, in the first

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (b)(2), the

first and second lines, correct ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’ to read ‘‘price cap

local exchange carrier’’.

62. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (b)(2), the

fourteenth line, correct ‘‘w(GDP—PI—

X)’’ to read ‘‘w(GDP–PI—X)’’.

63. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (c), the

seventh line, correct ‘‘Per Line’’ to read

‘‘per Line’’.

64. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (d), the

third line, correct ‘‘paragraphs’’ to read

‘‘paragraph’’.

65. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (d)(2), the

first line, correct ‘‘Local exchange

carrier’’ to read ‘‘Local exchange

carriers’’.

66. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (i)(1)(i),

the twelfth line, correct ‘‘(GDPPI—X)’’

to read ‘‘(GDP–PI—X)’’.

67. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (i)(1)(i),

the third and fourth lines, correct

‘‘reduced average price cap CMT

Revenue per line’’ to read ‘‘reduce

Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month’’.

68. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph

(i)(1)(ii)(B), the first line, correct

‘‘(GDP—PI—X’’ to read ‘‘(GDP–PI—X)’’.

69. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (i)(3), the

first line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

70. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.45 paragraph (i)(3), the

third line, correct by removing the word

‘‘level’’.

71. On page 38698, in the first

column, in § 61.45, correct paragraph

(i)(4)(ii) to read:

* * * * *

(ii) Filing entity identifies maximum

amount of dollars available to reduce

Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month by the following:

(CMT revenue in a $0.0095 Area—CCL

revenue in a $0.0095 Area) * (GDP–PI—X) +

(CCL Revenue in a $0.0095 Area) * [(GDP–

PI—X)—(g/2)]/[1+(g/2)]

* * * * *

§ 61.46 [Corrected]

72. On page 38698, in the first and

second columns, in § 61.46, correct

paragraph (a) to read:

* * * * *

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs

(d) and (e) of this section, in connection

with any price cap tariff filing proposing

rate changes, the carrier must calculate

an API for each affected basket pursuant

to the following methodology:

APIt = APIt-1[Σi vi (Pt/Pt-1)i]

Where:

APIt = the proposed API value,

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APIt-1 = the existing API value,

Pt = the proposed price for rate element

‘‘i,’’

Pt-1 = the existing price for rate element

‘‘i,’’ and

vi = the current estimated revenue

weight for rate element ‘‘i,’’ calculated

as the ratio of the base period demand

for the rate element ‘‘i’’ priced at the

existing rate, to the base period

demand for the entire basket of

services priced at existing rates.

* * * * *

73. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 61.46 paragraph (d), the

twenty-second line, correct ‘‘USF’’ to

read ‘‘Universal Service’’.

§ 61.47 [Corrected]

74. On page 38699, in the first

column, in § 61.47 paragraph (i)(5), the

seventh line, correct by adding a ‘‘§’’

before ‘‘61.3(qq)’’.

75. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.47 paragraph (i)(5), the

eighth line, correct ‘‘Traffic Sensitive or

Trunking’’ to read ‘‘traffic sensitive or

trunking’’.

§ 61.48 [Corrected]

76. On page 38699, in the second

column, in § 61.48 paragraph (i)(2), the

third line, correct ‘‘local exchange

carrier’’ to read ‘‘Local exchange

carriers’’.

77. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 61.48, correct paragraph (l)

to read:

* * * * *

(l) Average Traffic Sensitive

Revenues. (1) In the July 1, 2000 annual

filing, price cap local exchange carriers

will make an additional reduction to

rates comprising ATS charge, and to

associated SBI upper limits and PCIs.

This reduction will be calculated to be

the amount that would be necessary to

achieve a total $2.1 billion reduction in

carrier common line and ATS rates by

all price cap local exchange carriers,

compared with those rates as they

existed on June 30, 2000 using 2000

annual filing base period demand.

(i) The net change in revenue

associated with Carrier Common Line

Rate elements resulting from:

(A) The removal from access of price

cap local exchange carrier contributions

to the Federal universal service

mechanisms;

(B) Price cap local exchange carrier

receipts of interstate access universal

service support pursuant to subpart J of

part 54;

(C) Changes in End User Common

Line Charges and PICC rates;

(D) Changes in Carrier Common Line

charges due to GDP–PI—X targeting for

$0.0095 filing entities.

(ii) Reductions in Average Traffic

Sensitive charges resulting from:

(A) Targeting of the application of the

(GDP–PI—X) portion of the formula in

§ 61.45(b), and any applicable ‘‘g’’

adjustments;

(B) The removal from access of price

cap local exchange carrier contributions

to the Federal universal service

mechanisms;

(C) Additional ATS charge reductions

defined in paragraph (2) of this section.

(2) Once the reductions in paragraph

(l)(1)(i) and paragraphs (l)(1)(ii)(A) and

(l)(1)(ii)(B) of this section are identified,

the difference between those reductions

and $2.1 billion is the total amount of

additional reductions that would be

made to ATS rates of price cap local

exchange carriers. This amount will

then be restated as the percentage of

total price cap local exchange carrier

Local Switching revenues as of June 30,

2000 using 2000 annual filing base

period demand (‘‘June 30 Local

Switching revenues’’) necessary to yield

the total amount of additional

reductions and taking into account the

fact that, if participating, a price cap

local exchange carrier would not reduce

ATS rates below its Target Rate as set

forth in § 61.3(qq). Each price cap local

exchange carrier then reduces ATS rate

elements, and associated SBI upper

limits and PCIs, by a dollar amount

equivalent to the percentage times the

June 30 Local Switching revenues for

that filing entity, provided that no price

cap local exchange carrier shall be

required to reduce its ATS rates below

its Target Rate as set forth in § 61.3(qq).

Each carrier can take its additional

reductions against any of the ATS rate

elements, provided that at least a

proportional share must be taken against

Local Switching rates.

* * * * *

78. Beginning on the same page, in

the third column, in § 61.48, correct

paragraph (m) to read:

* * * * *

(m) Pooled Local Switching Revenues.

(1) Price cap local exchange carriers are

permitted to pool local switching

revenues in their CMT basket under one

of the following conditions.

(i) Any price cap local exchange

carrier that would otherwise have July

1, 2000 price cap reductions as a

percentage of Base Period Price Cap

Revenues at the holding company level

greater than the industry wide total July

1, 2000 price cap revenue reduction as

a percentage of Base Period Price Cap

Revenues may elect temporarily to pool

the amount of the additional reductions

above 25% of the Local Switching

element revenues necessary to yield that

carrier’s proportionate share of a total

$2.1 billion reduction in switched

access usage rates on July 1, 2000. The

basis of the reduction calculation will

be R at PCIt-1 for the upcoming tariff

year. The percentage reductions per line

amounts will be calculated as follows:

(Total Price Cap Revenue Reduction ÷

Base Period Price Cap Revenues)

Pooled local switching revenue for

each filing entity within a holding

company that qualifies under this

paragraph (i) will continue until such

pooled revenues are eliminated under

this paragraph. Notwithstanding the

provisions of § 61.45(b)(1), once the

Average Traffic Sensitive (ATS) rate

reaches the applicable Target Rate as set

forth in § 61.3(qq), the Targeted Revenue

Differential as defined in § 61.45(i) shall

be targeted to reducing pooled local

switching revenue until the pooled local

switching revenue is eliminated.

Thereafter, the X-factor for these baskets

will be determined in accordance with

§ 61.45(b)(1).

(ii) Price cap local exchange carriers

other than the Bell companies and GTE

with at least 20% of total holding

company lines operated by companies

that as of December 31, 1999 were

certified to the Commission as rural

carriers, may elect to pool up to the

following amounts:

(A) For a price cap holding company’s

predominantly non-rural filing entities

(i.e., filing entities within which more

than 50% of all lines are operated by

telephone companies other than those

that as of December 31, 1999 were

certified to the Commission as rural

telephone companies), the amount of

the additional reductions to Average

Traffic Sensitive Charge rates as defined

in paragraph (l)(2) of this section, to the

extent such reductions exceed 25% of

the Local Switching element revenues

(measured in terms of June 30, 2000

rates times 1999 base period demand);

(B) For a price cap holding company’s

predominantly rural filing entities (i.e.,

filing entities with greater than 50% of

lines operated by telephone companies

that as of December 31, 1999 were

certified to the Commission as rural

telephone companies), the amount of

the additional reductions to Average

Traffic Sensitive Charge rates as defined

in paragraph (l)(2) of this section.

(2) Allocation of Pooled Local

Switching Revenue to Certain CMT

Elements

(i) The pooled local switching

revenue for each filing entity is shifted

to the CMT basket within price caps.

Pooled local switching revenue will not

be included in calculations to determine

the eligibility for interstate access

universal service funding.

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(ii) Pooled local switching revenue

will be capped on a revenue per line

basis.

(iii) Pooled local switching revenue is

included in the total revenue for the

CMT basket in calculating the X-factor

reduction targeted to the traffic sensitive

rate elements, and for companies

qualified under paragraph (m)(1)(i) of

this section, to pooled elements after the

Average Traffic Sensitive Charge

reaches the target level. For the purpose

of targeting X-factor reductions,

companies that allocate pooled local

switching revenue to other filing entities

pursuant to paragraph (m)(2)(vii) of this

section shall include pooled local

switching revenue in the total revenue

of the CMT basket of the filing entity

from which the pooled local switching

revenue originated.

(iv) Pooled local switching revenue

shall be kept separate from CMT

revenue in the CMT basket. CMT rate

elements for each filing entity shall first

be set based on CMT revenue per line

without regard to the presence of pooled

local switching revenue for each filing

entity.

(v) If the rates generated without

regard to the presence of pooled local

switching revenue for multi-line

business PICC and/or multi-line

business SLC are below the nominal

caps of $4.31 and $9.20, respectively,

pooled amounts can be added to these

rate elements to the extent permitted by

the nominal caps.

(vi) Notwithstanding the provisions of

§ 69.152(k) of this chapter, pooled local

switching revenue is first added to the

multi-line business SLC until the rate

equals the nominal cap ($9.20) or the

pooled local switching revenue is fully

allocated. If pooled local switching

revenue remains after applying amounts

to the multi-line business SLC,

notwithstanding the provisions of

§ 69.153 of this chapter, the remaining

pooled local switching revenue may be

added to the multi-line business PICC

until the rate equals the nominal cap

($4.31) or the pooled local switching

revenue is fully allocated. Unallocated

pooled local switching revenue may still

remain. For companies pooling

pursuant to paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this

section, these unallocated amounts may

not be recovered from the CCL charge,

the primary residential and single-line

business SLC, a non-primary residential

SLC, or from CMT elements in any other

filing entity.

(vii) For companies pooling pursuant

to paragraph (m)(1)(ii) of this section,

pooled local switching revenue that can

not be allocated to the multi-line

business PICC and multi-line business

SLC rates within an individual filing

entity may not be recovered from the

CCL charge, primary residential and

single-line business SLC or residential/

single-line business SLC charges, but

may be allocated to other filing entities

within the holding company, and

collected by adding these amounts to

the multi-line business PICC and multiline business SLC rates. The allocation

of pooled local switching revenue

among filing entities will be recalculated at each annual filing. In

subsequent annual filings, pooled local

switching revenue that was allocated to

another filing entity will be reallocated

to the filing entity from where it

originated, to the full extent permitted

by the nominal caps of $9.20 and $4.31.

(viii) Notwithstanding the provisions

of § 69.152(k) of this chapter, these

unallocated local switching revenues

that cannot be recovered fully pursuant

to paragraph (m)(2)(vii) of this section

are first added to the multi-line business

SLC of other filing entities until the

resulting rate equals the nominal cap

($9.20) or the pooled local switching

revenue for the holding company is

fully allocated. If the pooled local

switching revenue can be fully allocated

to the multi-line business SLC, the

amount is distributed to each filing

entity with a rate below the nominal cap

($9.20) based on its below-cap multiline business SLC revenue as a

percentage of the total holding

company’s below-cap multi-line

business SLC revenue.

(ix) If pooled local switching revenue

remains after applying amounts to the

multi-line business SLC of all filing

entities in the holding company, pooled

local switching revenue may be added

to the multi-line business PICC of other

filing entities. Notwithstanding the

provisions of § 69.153 of this chapter,

the remaining pooled local switching

revenue is distributed to each filing

entity with a rate below the nominal cap

($4.31) based on its below-cap multiline business PICC revenue as a

percentage of the total holding

company’s below-cap multi-line

business PICC revenue.

(x) If pooled local switching revenue

is added to the multi-line business SLC

but not to the multi-line business PICC

for a filing entity that qualified to

deaverage SLCs without regard to

pooled local switching revenue, the

resulting SLC rates can still be

deaveraged. Total pooled local

switching revenue is added to the

deaveraged zone 1 multi-line business

SLC rate until the per line rate in zone

1 equals the rate in zone 2 or until the

pooled local switching revenue is fully

allocated to the deaveraged multi-line

business SLC rate for zone 1. If pooled

local switching revenue remains after

the rate in zone 1 equals zone 2, the

deaveraged rates of zone 1 and zone 2

are increased until the pooled local

switching revenue is fully allocated to

the deaveraged multi-line business SLC

rates of zone 1 and 2 or until those rates

reach the zone 3 multi-line business

SLC rate level. This process continues

until pooled local switching revenue is

fully allocated to the zone deaveraged

rates.

* * * * *

79. On page 38701, in the second

column, in § 61.48 paragraph (o)(1), the

first line, remove the word ‘‘of’’.

80. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.48 paragraph (o)(1),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to

read ‘‘local exchange carrier’’.

81. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 61.48 paragraph (o)(1), the

twenty-third line, correct ‘‘price-cap’’ to

read ‘‘price cap’’.

PART 69—[CORRECTED]

§ 69.3 [Corrected]

82. On page 38701, in the third

column, Part 69, add an amendatory

instruction 18a. § 69.3 and (h) to read:

18a. Revise § 69.3(h) to read as

follows:

§ 69.3 Filing of access service tariffs.

* * * * *

(h) Local exchange carriers subject to

price cap regulation as that term is

defined in § 61.3(ee) of this chapter,

shall file with this Commission a price

cap tariff for access service for an

annual period. Such tariffs shall be filed

to meet the notice requirements of

§ 61.58 of this chapter, with a scheduled

effective date of July 1. Such tariff

filings shall be limited to changes in the

Price Cap Indexes, rate level changes

(with corresponding adjustments to the

affected Actual Price Indexes and

Service Band Indexes), and the

incorporation of new services into the

affected indexes as required by § 61.49

of this chapter.

* * * * *

§ 69.4 [Corrected]

83. On page 38701, in the third

column, in § 69.4 paragraph (d)(1), the

second line, correct ‘‘LECs’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carriers’’.

§ 69.152 [Corrected]

84. On page 38702, in the first

column, in § 69.152, correct paragraph

(d)(1)(i) to read:

* * * * *

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(i) The Average Price Cap CMT

Revenue per Line month as defined in

§ 61.3(d) of this chapter; or

* * * * *

85. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (e)(1), the

fourth line, correct ‘‘the monthly

charge’’ to read ‘‘the maximum monthly

charge’’.

86. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152, correct paragraph

(e)(1)(ii)(B) to read:

* * * * *

(B) The Average Price Cap CMT

Revenue per Line month as defined in

§ 61.3(d) of this chapter.

* * * * *

87. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 69.152, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

88. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (h)(2),

the fourth line, correct ‘‘LEC’s’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carrier’s’’.

89. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (k)(1)(i),

the first line, remove the comma and

add a semi-colon.

90. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph

(k)(1)(ii)(A), the fourth line, remove the

comma and add a semi-colon.

91–92. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph

(k)(1)(ii)(B), the first line, correct

‘‘Average Price Cap CMT Per Line’’ to

read ‘‘The Average Price Cap CMT

Revenue per Line month’’.

93. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q), the

third line, correct ‘‘LEC’s’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carriers’’.

94. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(1), the

first line, correct ‘‘for price cap’’ to read

‘‘for a price cap’’.

95. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152, wherever it

appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

96. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(2), the

twelfth line, correct ‘‘USF’’ to read

‘‘Universal Service’’.

97. On page 38703, in the first

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(5),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘USF’’ to

read ‘‘Universal Service’’.

98. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(5),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘Per Line’’

to read ‘‘per Line month’’.

99. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(6), the

seventh and eighth lines, correct ‘‘Price

Cap CMT Revenue Per Line’’ to read

‘‘Average Price Cap CMT Revenue per

Line month’’.

100. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(7), the

second line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read

‘‘local exchange carrier’’.

101. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(7),

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘EUCL’’ to

read ‘‘End User Common Line charge’’.

102. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(7), the

thirteenth line, correct ‘‘USF’’ to read

‘‘Universal Service’’.

103. On the same page, in the second

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(8), the

third line, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to read ‘‘local

exchange carrier’’.

104. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.152 paragraph (q)(8), the

sixth line, correct ‘‘USF’’ to read

‘‘Universal Service’’.

§ 69.153 [Corrected]

105. On page 38703, in the second

column, in § 69.153 paragraph (a), the

sixth line, correct ‘‘Per Line’’ to read

‘‘per Line month’’.

106. On the same page, in the same

column, in § 69.153 paragraph (a), the

eleventh line, correct ‘‘USF’’ to read

‘‘Universal Service’’.

§ 69.157 [Corrected]

107. On page 38704, in the first

column, in § 69.157, the fifth line,

correct ‘‘carrier’’ to read ‘‘carriers’’.

§ 69.158 [Corrected]

108. On page 38704, in the second

and third columns, in § 69.158,

wherever it appears, correct ‘‘LEC’’ to

read ‘‘local exchange carrier’’.

109. On the same page, in the third

column, in § 69.158, the twentieth line,

correct ‘‘USF’’ to read ‘‘Universal

Service’’.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00–2105; MM Docket No. 00–56; RM–

9839; RM–9905; RM–9906]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Eastman, Vienna, Ellaville and

Byromville, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission dismisses

the request of Clyde and Connie Lee

Scott, d/b/a EME Communications, to

allot Channel 221A to Eastman, Georgia,

as the community’s second local FM

and third local aural service, since

neither it nor any other party filed

comments expressing an intention to

apply for the channel, if allotted. See 65

FR 25697, May 3, 2000. At the request

of Morgan Dowdy, Channel 221A is

allotted to Vienna, GA, as the

community’s first local FM service. At

the request of Radio Center Corp.,

Channel 290A is allotted to Ellaville,

GA, as its first local aural service.

Channel 221A can be allotted to Vienna

in compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

1.7 kilometers (1.1 miles) northeast, at

coordinates 32–06–55 NL; 83–47–57

WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station

WDDQ, Channel 221A, Adel, Georgia.

Channel 290A can be allotted to

Ellaville with a site restriction of 9.5

kilometers (5.9 miles) southeast, at

coordinates 32–11–15 NL; 84–13–15

WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station

WSTH–FM, Channel 291C1, Alexander,

AL. The counterproposal filed by

Murphy Broadcasting to allot Channel

221A to Byromville, GA, as its first local

aural service, is dismissed since it failed

to serve the petitioner with a copy of its

counterproposal as required by Section

1.420(a) of the Commission’s Rules. A

filing window for Channel 221A at

Vienna and Channel 290A at Ellaville

will not be opened at this time. Instead,

the issue of opening a filing window for

these channels will be addressed by the

Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective October 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,

(202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 00–56,

adopted September 6, 2000, and

released September 15, 2000. The full

text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 445

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The

complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows: