Sec.  36.379   Message processing expense.

   (a) This classification includes the salary and machine expense of data
   processing   equipment,   including  supervision,  general  accounting
   administrative and miscellaneous expense associated with the processing of
   individual toll tickets and local message tickets.

   (b)  The  expense  assigned to this classification is divided into the
   subcategories Toll Ticket Processing Expense and Local Message Processing
   Expense  on  the basis of the relative number of messages. Toll Ticket
   Processing  Expense  is  allocated  between  the  State and interstate
   jurisdiction on the basis of the relative number of toll messages. Local
   Message Processing Expense is assigned to the exchange operation.

   (1) Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, study areas subject to
   price cap regulation, pursuant to  Sec. 61.41 of this chapter, shall assign the
   balance of Account 6620–Services to the subcategories, as specified in
    Sec. 36.379(b), based on the relative percentage assignment of the balance of
   Account 6620 to those subcategories during the twelve month period ending
   December 31, 2000.

   (2) Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, all study areas shall
   apportion Toll Ticketing Processing Expense among the jurisdictions using
   the relative number of toll messages for the twelve-month period ending
   December 31, 2000. Local Message Process Expense is assigned to the state
   jurisdiction.

   [ 52 FR 17229 , May 6, 1987, as amended at  66 FR 33208 , June 21, 2001]