[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.204]



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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. 0.204  The exercise of delegated authority.



    (a) Authority to issue orders and to enter into correspondence. Any 

official (or group of officials) to whom authority is delegated in this 

subpart is authorized to issue orders (including rulings, decisions, or 

other action documents) pursuant to such authority and to enter into 

general correspondence concerning any matter for which he is responsible 

under this subpart or subpart A of this part.

    (b) Authority of subordinate officials. Authority delegated to any 

official to issue orders or to enter into correspondence under paragraph 

(a) of this section may be exercised by that official or by appropriate 

subordinate officials acting for him.

    (c) Signature. (1) Other orders made by a committee, board or panel 

identify the body and are signed by the Secretary.

    (2) Upon signing an order, the Secretary affixes the Commission's 

seal.

    (3) General correspondence by a committee or board is signed by the 

committee or board chairman.

    (4) All other orders and letters are signed by the official who has 

given final approval of their contents.

    (5) With the exception of license forms requiring the signature of 

an appropriate official of the issuing bureau or office, license forms 

bear only the seal of the Commission.

    (d) Form of orders. Orders may be issued in any appropriate form 

(e.g., as captioned orders, letters, telegrams) and may, if appropriate, 

be issued orally. Orders issued orally shall, if practicable, be 

confirmed promptly in writing.

    (e) Minutes entries. Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, 

actions taken as provided in paragraph (d) of this section shall be 

recorded in writing and filed in the official minutes of the Commission.



[33 FR 8227, June 1, 1968, as amended at 38 FR 18550, July 12, 1973; 62 

FR 4170, Jan. 29, 1997]



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