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OGC-96-21 1 (1996-07-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobablnu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-271810.7 July 2, 1996 The Honorable Larry Pressler 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: Amendment of Parts 2 and 15 of the Federal Communication Commission Rules to Deregulate the Equipment Authorization Requirements for Digital Devices Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled Amendment of Parts 2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Deregulate the Equipment Authorization Requirements for Digital Devices (ET Docket No. 95-19: FCC 96-208). We received the rule on May 30, 1996. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 19, 1996. The FCC's Report and Order amending Parts 2 and 15 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, deregulates the equipment authorization requirements for personal computers and peripherals. The Order provides for a new self- authorization process based on a manufacturer's or supplier's declaration of compliance with all FCC requirements. The original certification procedure required submission of a written application, test report and fee (and a device for testing in some cases) to the FCC laboratory. The FCC estimates that the new procedure will save industry approximately $250 million annually in administrative expenses. GAO/OGC-96-21