FCC 96-4 Federal Communications Commission Record 
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of 
Elimination of the Review Board 
ORDER 
Adopted: January 16, 1996; Released: January 23, 1996 
By the Commission: 
1. The Commission's Review Board currently reviews 
Initial Decisions of Administrative Law Judges and other 
related hearing matters. Given the small number of pend­
ing and anticipated hearing cases and critical budgetary 
considerations, the Commission has concluded that the 
proper dispatch of its business and the public interest will 
best be served by eliminating the Review Board, effective 
March 29, 1996. Any matters which remain pending before 
the Review Board on March 29, 1996 will be certified to 
the Commission for action. To ensure an orderly transi­
tion, exceptions and other pleadings due to be filed with 
th,e Review Board in new cases after March 1, 1996, shall 
be directed to the Commission and not the Board. The 
Managing Director is delegated authority promptly to make 
conforming rule changes. 
2. Authority for the adoption of the foregoing revisions 
is contained in Section 4(f)(l), 4(i), 4(j), S(b), S(c), and 
303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 47 
U.S.C. §§ 154(f)(l), 154(i), 154(j), 155(b), and 303(r). 
3. Because this action involves rules of agency organiza­
tion, the notice and comment provision of the Administra­
tive Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b) , is inapplicable. 
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that effective 
March 29, 1996 the Review Board IS ELIMINATED. 
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Managing Di­
rector IS DELEGATED authority promptly to make revi­
sions to the Commission's Rules and its Organizational 
Manual. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
William F. Caton 
Acting Secretary 
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