[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR0.311]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
PART 0--COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Delegations of Authority
 
Sec. 0.311  Authority delegated.

    The Chief, Enforcement Bureau, is delegated authority to perform all 
functions of the Bureau, described in Sec. 0.111, provided that:
    (a) The following matters shall be referred to the Commission en 
banc for disposition:
    (1) Notices of proposed rulemaking and of inquiry and final orders 
in such proceedings.
    (2) Applications for review of actions taken pursuant to delegated 
authority.
    (3) Matters that present novel questions of law, fact or policy that 
cannot be resolved under existing precedents and guidelines.
    (4) Forfeiture notices and forfeiture orders if the amount is more 
than $100,000 in the case of common carriers or more than $25,000 in the 
case of all other persons or entities.

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    (5) Orders concluding an investigation under section 208(b) of the 
Communications Act and orders addressing petitions for reconsideration 
of such orders.
    (6) Release of information pursuant to section 220(f) of the 
Communications Act, except for release of such information to a state 
public utility commission or in response to a Freedom of Information Act 
Request.
    (b) Action on complaints regarding compliance with section 705(a) of 
the Communications Act shall be coordinated with the Office of General 
Counsel.
    (c) Action on emergency requests for Special Temporary Authority 
during non-business hours shall be promptly reported to the responsible 
Bureau or Office.
    Note to Paragraph (c):
    See also Sec. 0.182 of this chapter.

[64 FR 60721, Nov. 8, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 13221, Mar. 21, 2002]