Sec. 1.1163  Adjustments to regulatory fees.

    (a) For Fiscal Year 1995, the amounts assessed for regulatory fees 
are set forth in Secs. 1.1152 through 1.1156.
    (b) For Fiscal year 1996 and thereafter, the Schedule of Regulatory 
Fees, contained in Secs. 1.1152 through 1.1156, may be adjusted annually 
by the Commission pursuant to section 9 of the Communications Act. 47 
U.S.C. 159. Adjustments to the fees established for any category of 
regulatory fee payment shall include projected cost increases or 
decreases and an estimate of the volume of licensees or units upon which 
the regulatory fee is calculated.
    (c) The fees assessed shall:
    (1) Be derived by determining the full-time equivalent number of 
employees performing enforcement activities, policy and rulemaking 
activities, user information services, and international activities 
within the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Mass Media Bureau, Common 
Carrier Bureau, Cable Services Bureau, International Bureau and other 
offices of the Commission, adjusted to take into account factors that 
are reasonably related to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee 
by the Commission's activities, including such factors as service 
coverage area, shared use versus exclusive use, and other factors that 
the Commission determines are necessary in the public interest;
    (2) Be established at amounts that will result in collection, during 
each fiscal year, of an amount that can reasonably be expected to equal 
the amount appropriated for such fiscal

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year for the performance of the activities described in paragraph (c)(1) 
of this section.
    (d) The Commission shall by rule amend the Schedule of Regulatory 
Fees by proportionate increases or decreases that reflect, in accordance 
with paragraph (c)(2) of this section, changes in the amount 
appropriated for the performance of the activities described in 
paragraph (c)(1) of this section, for such fiscal year. Such 
proportionate increases or decreases shall be adjusted to reflect 
unexpected increases or decreases in the number of licensees or units 
subject to payment of such fees and result in collection of an aggregate 
amount of fees that will approximately equal the amount appropriated for 
the subject regulatory activities.
    (e) The Commission shall, by rule, amend the Schedule of Regulatory 
Fees if the Commission determines that the Schedule requires amendment 
to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this section. In 
making such amendments, the Commission shall add, delete or reclassify 
services in the Schedule to reflect additional deletions or changes in 
the nature of its services as a consequence of Commission rulemaking 
proceedings or changes in law.
    (f) In making adjustments to regulatory fees, the Commission will 
round such fees to the nearest $5.00 in the case of fees under 
$1,000.00, or to the nearest $25.00 in the case of fees of $1,000.00 or 
more.
[ 60 FR 34033 , June 29, 1995]