WPC` 2BJZ Courier3|x :Wx6X@`7X@HP LaserJet 4 (Additional)HPLA4ADD.PRSx  @\&*JX@26 ZF ,3|x HP LaserJet 4 (Additional)HPLA4ADD.PRSx  @\&*JX@CourierCourier BoldCG TimesCG Times Bold2,Xf `f FZ<?xxx,>^x6X@`7X@?xxx,x `7X8wC;,=!Xw PE37XPD7zC;,ZXz_ pi7X",tB^ f ^;C]ddCCCdCCCCddddddddddCCY~~vCN~sk~CCCddCYdYdYCdd88d8ddddJN8ddddYYdYd4dddddCddddddddd8YYYYYY~Y~Y~Y~YC8C8C8C8ddddddddddYdddddsdXdXXXddx|X~d~d|XdddddddC8ddddCdoddd|8|H~d<|8dtddddHHdlLlLlLkd|H|8~ddddddddXXXd~ddkd~ddxCddCCCWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNdddCYQQddddddFddddFCChhd44ddzzdddvooChdF"dhd9dCCzCddoddCdYds]zUvdYYCCCCz~ozoY~NYdYC8YooYdYzsdzdd~YYzozzz~CdzYzzzzCCdddddddzCsdYC\   pxtll\tll@\@\`L",tB^ f ^;C]ddCCCdCCCCddddddddddCCdxN`xoCCCddCdoYoYFdo8Co8odooYNCodddYdddd4dddddCddddddddo8dddddYYYYYN8N8N8N8oddddooooddpddddxodddXXddXddXdddddooL8doddNorddo8PdN8ppoddXXdpLoNpLodPDdopoopodXYXodoodddCddCCCWxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNdddCdUUddddddFddddFCCssd44ddzzddd~ooCsdF"dsd9dCCzCddoddCdYds`zUvdddCCCCzozoYNYYYN8YooYdYzzdzddYYzozzzNdzYzzzzCCdddddddzCzdYC\   pxtll\tll@\@\`L2^ Y2w- ?< Federal Communications Commission FCC 99176 w#Xw PE37=!XP#  X2Xx (#(Before the C Federal Communications Commission  X2Washington, D.C. 20554 ă  Y_2In the Matter of ,hhh) ` `  ,hhh)  Y12Amendment of Sections 0.41 andhh)  Y 20.251 of the Commission's Ruleshh)  Y 2Regarding the Interceptionhhh)  Y 2and Recording of Telephonehh)  Y 2Conversations by ,hhh)  Y 2Commission Personnel hhh)  Y2 ORDER  Yc2 Adopted: July 13, 1999; Released: July 16, 1999 By the Commission: 1. Sections 0.41(l) and 0.251(f) of our rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.41(l) and  0.251(f) govern the duties and responsibilities of the Office of General Counsel with respect to the interception and recording of telephone conversations by agency personnel. The rules currently in effect refer to and reflect General Service Administration (GSA) regulations  Y2regarding the interception of telephone conversations. These GSA regulations have been repealed. Because GSA regulations no longer contain any specific provisions regarding the manner in which government agencies monitor the interception and recording of telephone conversations by agency personnel, we are amending our rule to delete reference to these regulations. The authority of the Office of the General Counsel to issue any necessary written determinations with respect to these matters remains generally unchanged. However, because the Office of the Inspector General may deem it necessary to intercept or monitor telephone conversations in the conduct of audits or investigations, the rule amendments clarify that the Inspector General has such authority to do so without obtaining a written authorization from the Office of General Counsel. 2. Because these rule changes involve rules of agency organization, procedure or  Y#2practice, prior notice and public comment procedures are not required. See 5 U.S.C.  553 (b)(3)(A). "$'0*((@@$"Ԍ3. Pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and (j), 155(c) and 303(r), it is HEREBY ORDERED that Part 0 of the Commission's Rules is amended as set forth in the attached Appendix, effective upon publication in the Federal Register.  ` `  ,hhhMagalie Roman Salas  Y12 ` `  ,hhhSecretary  Y2 RULE CHANGE ă Part 0 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended to read as follows:  XI4 Part 0 COMMISSION ORGANIZATION 1. The authority citation for Part 0 continues to read as follows:   X 4 AUTHORITY: Sec. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155, 225 unless  X 4otherwise noted. 2. Section 0.41 is amended to read as follows:  Xz4  0.41 Functions of the Office * * * * * (l) To issue determinations on matters regarding the interception and recording of telephone conversations by Commission personnel. Nothing in this subsection, however, shall affect the authority of the Inspector General to intercept or record telephone conversations as necessary in the conduct of investigations or audits. * * * * * 6_ q 3. Section 0.251 is amended to read as follows:  XO4  0.251 Authority delegated.  Y!4 * * * * * (f) The General Counsel is delegated authority to issue written determinations on matters regarding the interception of telephone conversations. Nothing in this subsection, however, shall affect the authority of the Inspector General to intercept or record telephone conversations as necessary in the conduct of investigations or audits. * * * * *