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OGC-00-69 1 (2000-09-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmdv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~GAO __ _ _ _ __ United States General Accounting Office Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20548 B-286233 September 21, 2000 The Honorable John Mc Cain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Federal Communications Commission: Competitive Bidding Procedures Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled Competitive Bidding Procedures (WT Docket No. 97-82; FCC 00-274). We received the rule on September 6, 2000. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 29, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 52323. The final rule amends the FCC's general competitive bidding rules for all auctionable services. Enclosed is our assessment of the FCC's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the FCC, with the exception of the following discussion of the effective date, complied with the applicable requirements. The final rule has an announced effective date of October 30, 2000. The Congressional Review Act requires a major rule to have a 60-day delay in its effective date following publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). The Congress did not receive the rule until September 6, 2000, which means the final rule will not have the required 60-day delay in the effective date. GAO/OGC-00-69

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