[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: 47CFR0.405]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart C_General Information

 

Sec. 0.405  Statutory provisions.



    The following statutory provisions, among others, will be of 

interest to persons having business with the Commission:

    (a) The Federal Communications Commission was created by the 

Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, June 19, 1934, as amended, 47 

U.S.C. 151-609.

    (b) The Commission exercises authority under the Submarine Cable 

Landing Act, 42 Stat. 8, May 27, 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39. See section 5 of 

Executive Order 10530, 19 FR 2709, May 10, 1954, as amended, 3 CFR, 1965 

ed., p. 463.

    (c) The Commission exercises authority under the Communications 

Satellite Act of 1962, 76 Stat. 419, August 31, 1962, 47 U.S.C. 701-744.

    (d) The Commission operates under the Administrative Procedure Act, 

60 Stat. 237, June 11, 1946, as amended, originally codified as 5 U.S.C. 

1001-1011. Pursuant to Pub. L. 89-554, September 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378, 

the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act now appear as follows 

in the Code:



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     Administrative Procedure Act                   5 U.S.C.

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Sec. 2-9..............................  551-558

Sec. 10...............................  701-706

Sec. 11...............................  3105, 7521, 5362, 1305

Sec. 12...............................  559

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[32 FR 10570, July 19, 1967]