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B-203297 1 (1981-06-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkbb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 204 B-203297 June 9, 1981 The Honorable Timothy E. Wirth Chairman, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on H.R. 3239 and H.R. 3240 1 Your May 6, 1981, letter requested our *comments on H.R. 3239, and H.R. 3240. H.R. 3239 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to (1) authorize the Federal Communications Com- mission (FCC) for a one year period instead of on a permanent basis, as is presently the case, (2) require FCC to establish a fee schedule to recover costs which it incurs in carrying out certain regulatory activities, and (3) require FCC to ex- pedite its efforts to revise the uniform system of accounts for common carriers. H.R. 3240 would establish a one year authorization for the National Telecommunications and Informa- tion Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce. NTIA presently has a permanent authorization. We support the establishment of periodic authorizations for both FCC and NTIA, as well the requirements that FCC for- mulate a cost based fee schedule and expedite its efforts to revise the uniform system of accounts for common carriers. We are providing below our specific comments on each of these provisions and are also suggesting additional legislative changes in H.R. 3239 which, we believe, will further strengthen the regulatory process. PERIODIC AUTHORIZATION OF FCC AND NTIA WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCIES AND THE CONGRESS We support the establishment of periodic authorizations for FCC and NTIA. Such action will provide the Congress with an added mechanism for overseeing FCC and NTIA activities, which should, in turn, greatly benefit both the agencies and the Congress. For example, it should: (062293) I !LILV

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