§646 — Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs | U.S. Code

Summary

The Commission must not send the initial rulemaking required by section 642(a)(1) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to any rulemaking or action the Commission takes under this subchapter. Except where other specific parts of the law let a non‑USAC entity act, the Commission itself must carry out the duties here and may not give them to outside parties, including the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). Each year the Commission must send a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce summarizing implementation and enforcement during the prior fiscal year. The Commission does not have to redo actions taken before March 23, 2020 that already comply with this subchapter.

Title 47, §646

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the initial rule making required under section 642(a)(1) of this title shall be exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget.

(b)Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”) shall not apply to any rule making or other action by the Commission required under this subchapter.

(c)Except, with respect to an entity that is not the Universal Service Administrative Company, as provided in section 642(a)(2)(B) of this title, section 642(b)(1)(A)(ii) of this title, and subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 644 of this title, the Commission—

(1)including the offices of the Commission, shall carry out the responsibilities assigned to the Commission under this subchapter; and

(2)may not delegate any of the responsibilities assigned to the Commission under this subchapter to any third party, including the Universal Service Administrative Company.

(d)Each fiscal year, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that summarizes the implementation of this subchapter and associated enforcement activities conducted during the previous fiscal year.

(e)If the Commission, before March 23, 2020, has taken an action that, in whole or in part, implements this subchapter, the Commission shall not be required to revisit such action to the extent that such action is consistent with this subchapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “any rule making or other action by the Commission required under this subchapter” for “the initial rule making required under section 642(a)(1) of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

ImplementationFor requirement to implement amendment made by section 60102(h)(2)(E)(ii) of Pub. L. 117–58 as soon as possible after Nov. 15, 2021, see section 1702(h)(2)(E)(iii) of this title.

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