[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR65.820]

[Page 362-363]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 65_INTERSTATE RATE OF RETURN PRESCRIPTION PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES
--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart G_Rate Base
 
Sec. 65.820  Included items.

    (a) Telecommunications plant. The interstate portion of all assets 
summarized in Account 2001 (Telecommunications Plant in Service) and 
Account 2002 (Property Held for Future Use), net of accumulated 
depreciation and amortization, and Account 2003 (Telecommunications 
Plant Under Construction), and, to the extent such inclusions are 
allowed by this Commission, Account 2005 (Telecommunications Plant 
Adjustment). Any interest cost for funds used during construction 
capitalized on assets recorded in these accounts shall be computed in 
accordance with the procedures in Sec. 32.2000(c)(2)(x) of this chapter.
    (b) Material and supplies. The interstate portion of assets 
summarized in Account 1220.1 (Material and Supplies).
    (c) Noncurrent assets. The interstate portion of Class B Rural 
Telephone Bank stock contained in Account 1410 and the interstate 
portion of assets summarized in Account 1410 (Other Noncurrent Assets) 
and Account 1438 (Deferred Maintenance, Retirements and Deferred 
Charges), only to the extent that they have been specifically approved 
by this Commission for inclusion (Note: The interstate portion of assets 
summarized in Account 1410 should not include any amounts related to 
investments, sinking funds or unamortized debt issuance expense). Except 
as noted above, no amounts from accounts 1406 through 1500 shall be 
included.
    (d) Cash working capital. The average amount of investor-supplied 
capital needed to provide funds for a carrier's day-to-day interstate 
operations. Class A carriers may calculate a cash working capital 
allowance either by performing a lead-lag study of interstate revenue 
and expense items or by using the formula set forth in paragraph (e) of 
this section. Class B carriers, in lieu of performing a lead-lag study 
or using the formula in paragraph (e) of this section, may calculate the 
cash working capital allowance using a standard allowance which will be 
established annually by the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. When 
either the lead-lag study or formula method is used to calculate cash 
working capital, the amount calculated under the study or formula may be 
increased by minimum bank balances and working cash advances to 
determine the cash working capital allowance. Once a carrier has 
selected a method of determining its cash working capital allowance, it 
shall not change to an optional method from one year to the next without 
Commission approval.
    (e) In lieu of a full lead-lag study, carriers may calculate the 
cash working capital allowance using the following formula.
    (1) Compute the weighted average revenue lag days as follows:
    (i) Multiply the average revenue lag days for interstate revenues 
billed in arrears by the percentage of interstate revenues billed in 
arrears.
    (ii) Multiply the average revenue lag days for interstate revenues 
billed in advance by the percentage of interstate revenues billed in 
advance. (Note: a revenue lead should be shown as a negative lag.)
    (iii) Add the results of paragraphs (e)(1) (i) and (ii) of this 
section to determine the weighted average revenue lag days.
    (2) Compute the weighted average expense lag days as follows:
    (i) Multiply the average lag days for interstate expenses (i.e., 
cash operating expenses plus interest) paid in arrears by the percentage 
of interstate expenses paid in arrears.

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    (ii) Multiply the average lag days for interstate expenses paid in 
advance by the percentage of interstate expenses paid in advance. (Note: 
an expense lead should be shown as a negative lag.)
    (iii) Add the results of paragraphs (e)(2) (i) and (ii) of this 
section to determine the weighted average expense lag days.
    (3) Compute the weighted net lag days by deducting the weighted 
average expense lag days from the weighted average revenue lag days.
    (4) Compute the percentage of a year represented by the weighted net 
lag days by dividing the days computed in paragraph (e)(3) of this 
section by 365 days.
    (5) Compute the cash working capital allowance by multiplying the 
interstate cash operating expenses (i.e., operating expenses minus 
depreciation and amortization) plus interest by the percentage computed 
in paragraph (e)(4) of this section.

[54 FR 9048, Mar. 3, 1989, as amended at 60 FR 12139, Mar. 6, 1995; 67 
FR 5703, Feb. 6, 2002; 67 FR 13229, Mar. 21, 2002]