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If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************** Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matters of: ) ) Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service and ) ) Changes to the Board of ) CC Docket No. 97-21 Directors of the National Exchange) Carrier Association, Inc. ) ERRATA Released: December 3, 1997 By the Chief, Accounting and Audits Division: Beginning with the Report and Order released on May 8, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission has released several Orders in CC Dockets 96-45 and 97-21. These errata make corrections to rules that were adopted or amended in the following Orders: First Report and Order, FCC 97-157 (rel. May 8, 1997) (errata rel. June 4, 1997); Order on Reconsideration, FCC 97-246 (rel. July 10, 1997) (errata rel. July 15, 1997 and July 24, 1997); Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration, FCC 97-253 (rel. July 18, 1997); Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 97-292 (rel. August 15, 1997); and Third Report and Order, FCC 97-380 (rel. October 14, 1997) (errata rel. October 15, 1997). The Commission's rules are amended as follows: þ Amend the second sentence of  36.125(a)(5) by adding the word "interstate" between "to the" and "DEM factor." þ Amend the third sentence of  36.601(c) by replacing the word "calculated" with the phrase "determined by the company's submission" and replacing " 36.611(a)(8)" with " 36.611." þ Amend the fourth sentence of  36.601(c) and the third sentence of  36.601(c)(2) by replacing the word "Subpart" with "subpart." þ Amend the first sentence of  36.612(a) by replacing " 36.611(a)(1) through (a)(8)" with " 36.611(a) through (h)." þ Amend the first sentence of  36.613(a) by deleting the words "any other party designated as the Permanent." þ Amend  36.621(a)(1)-(3) by replacing " 36.611(a)(2)" with " 36.611(b)," "36.611(a)(1)" with " 36.611(a)," " 36.611(a)(3)" with " 36.611(c)," and " 36.611(a)(4)" with " 36.611(d)." þ Amend the first sentence of  36.621(a)(4) by replacing " 36.611(a)(5)" with " 36.611(e)." þ Amend the second sentence of  36.621(a)(4) by replacing " 36.611(a)(1)" with " 36.611(a)" and replacing " 36.611(a)(6)" with " 36.611(f)." þ Amend the first sentence of  36.622(a) and the second sentence of  36.622(b) by replacing " 36.611(a)(8)" with " 36.611(h)." þ Amend  36.631(a)-(d) by replacing every occurrence of " 36.611(a)(8)" with " 36.611(h)." þ Amend  54.101(a) and (b) by replacing the word "Federal" with "federal." þ Amend the first sentence of  54.303 by replacing the word "NECA" with "association." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.303 by deleting the word "Carrier" from the phrase "projected Carrier Common Line revenue requirement" and replacing the phrase "Common Carrier Line charge" with "Carrier Common Line Charge." þ Amend the third sentence of  54.303 by replacing the reference to " 69.105(b)(1)" with " 69.105(b)(2)" and replacing the term "fund administrator" with "Administrator." þ Amend  54.400(a) by replacing all four occurrences of the word "subscriber" with "consumer." þ Amend the last sentence of  54.401(d) by replacing the word "Subpart" with "subpart." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.413(b) by replacing the word "Subpart" with "subpart." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.500(b)(2) by replacing the term "universal service Administrator" with "Schools and Libraries Corporation." þ Amend  54.501(b)(1) by replacing the reference to "paragraphs (a)(2) or (a)(3)" with "paragraphs (b)(2) or (b)(3)." þ Amend  54.501(c)(1) by replacing the reference to "paragraphs (b)(2) or (b)(3)" with "paragraphs (c)(2) or (c)(3)." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.504(b)(1) by deleting the word "and." þ Amend  54.504(b)(2)(v) by deleting the comma after the word "hardware" and inserting the word "or" between the words "hardware" and "software." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.505(d) by replacing the word "consortia" with "consortium." þ Amend  54.507(f) by replacing the word "service" with the word "services." þ Amend  54.507(e) and (f) by replacing the word "Administrator" and "administrator," respectively, with "Schools and Libraries Corporation." þ Amend the first sentence of  54.507(g)(4) by replacing the reference to "paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3)" with "paragraphs (g)(2) and (g)(3)." þ Amend  54.517(a) by replacing the word "covered" with the phrase "the supported services described in paragraph (b) of this section" and adding a comma after the word "libraries." þ Amend  54.605(d) by replacing the word "Administrator" with "Rural Health Care Corporation." þ Amend  54.619(b) and (d) by replacing the word "Administrator" with "Rural Health Care Corporation." þ Amend  54.623(e) by replacing the word "Administrator" with "Rural Health Care Corporation." þ Amend the second sentence of  54.709(a)(3) by replacing the word "administrator" with "Administrator." þ Amend  69.600 by adding the title "Definitions." þ Amend the first sentence of  69.612(a)(3) by adding the word "and" between the words "tariff" and "does." þ Amend the amendatory language preceding  69.613 by replacing "Sections 69.613- 69.620" with "Sections 69.613-69.622." þ Amend the third sentence of  69.616(d) by replacing the word "NECA" with "the association." þ Amend  69.619(b) by replacing " 54.507(f)" with " 54.507(g)." FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Kenneth P. Moran Chief, Accounting and Audits Division FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 54 and 69 [CC Docket No. 96-45] [FCC 97-157] Federal-State Board on Universal Service AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Correction to final regulations. SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations (FCC 97-157), which were published Tuesday, June 17, 1997 (62 FR 32862). The regulations related to universal service support. EFFECTIVE DATE: [Insert 30 days after publication]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Law (202) 418-7400 (not a toll-free call). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections, supersede  36.601(c), 36.612(a), 36.621(a), 36.622(a) and (b), and 36.631(a) through (d) on the effective date. Need for Correction As published, the final regulations contain errors which are in need of clarification. Correction of Publication