XVI. ORDERING CLAUSES

985. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained in sections 1-4, 201-205, 218-220, 214, 254, 303(r), 403, and 410 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 201-205, 218-220, 214, 254, 303(r), 403, and 410, the REPORT AND ORDER IS ADOPTED, effective 30 days after publication of a summary in the Federal Register. The collections of information contained within are contingent upon approval by the Office of Management and Budget.

986. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Part 54 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54 is ADDED as set forth in Appendix I hereto, effective 30 days after publication of the text thereof in the Federal Register.

987. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Part 36 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 36 is AMENDED as set forth in Appendix I hereto, effective 30 days after publication of the text thereof in the Federal Register.

988. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Part 69 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 69 is AMENDED as set forth in Appendix I hereto, effective 30 days after publication of the text thereof in the Federal Register.⁽²³¹⁵⁾

989. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to section 5(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 155(c)(1), authority is delegated to the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau, to perform the following functions: (1) to propose, approve, or deny a new definition of a service area of a rural telephone company pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.307; (2) to review an appeal filed by a carrier contending that a state commission has improperly denied a request for waiver of the rule prohibiting disconnection of Lifeline service for non-payment of toll charges; and (3) to resolve a carrier's request for a waiver of the rule prohibiting disconnection of Lifeline service for non-payment of toll charges when the relevant state commission chooses not to act on such a request.

990. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if any portion of this Order or any regulation implementing this Order is held invalid, either generally or as applied to particular persons or circumstances, the remainder of the Order or regulations, or their application to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

William F. Caton

Acting Secretary

2315. We also take this opportunity to correct errors made in the publication of 47 C.F.R. § 69.612 of those portions of section 69.612 of the Commission's current rules, which will remain in effect.