§  61.14   Method of filing publications.

   (a) Publications filed electronically must be addressed to “Secretary,
   Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.” The
   Electronic Tariff Filing System will accept filings 24 hours a day,
   seven days a week. The official filing date of a publication received
   by the Electronic Tariff Filing System will be determined by the date
   and time the transmission ends. If the transmission ends after the
   close of a business day, as that term is defined in § 1.4(e)(2) of this
   Chapter, the filing will be date and time stamped as of the opening of
   the next business day.

   (b)(1) In addition, except for issuing carriers filing tariffing fees
   electronically, for all tariff publications requiring fees as set forth
   in part 1, subpart G of this chapter, issuing carriers must submit the
   original of the cover letter (without attachments), FCC Form 159, and
   the appropriate fee to the U.S. Bank, St. Louis, Missouri at the
   address set forth in § 1.1105 of this chapter.

   (2) Issuing carriers filing tariffing fees electronically must submit
   the Form 159. The issuing carrier may submit the Form 159 in either of
   the methods set forth in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) or (b)(2)(ii) of this
   section:

   (i) Issuing carriers submitting tariffing fees electronically may
   submit a paper copy of the Form 159, and the original transmittal
   letter to the Secretary of the Commission in lieu of the U.S. Bank, or;

   (ii) Issuing carriers submitting tariffing fees electronically may
   submit a copy of the Form 159 electronically as an associated document
   with their tariff filing publication. In this instance issuing carriers
   must provide an electronic signature on their letter of transmittal in
   accordance with section 1.52 of this chapter.

   (iii) Regardless of whether the Form 159 is submitted pursuant to
   paragraph (b)(2)(i) or (b)(2)(ii) of this section, the Form 159 should
   display the Electronic Audit Code in the box in the upper left hand
   corner marked “reserved.” Issuing carriers should submit these fee
   materials on the same date as the submission in paragraph (a) of this
   section.

   (c) Carriers that are required to file publications electronically may
   not file those publications on paper or other media unless specifically
   required to do so by the Commission.

   (d) Carriers that are required to file publications electronically need
   only transmit one set of files to the Commission. No other copies to
   any other party are required.

   (e) Carriers that are required to file publications electronically must
   continue to comply with the format requirements set forth in part 61.

   [ 63 FR 35540 , June 30, 1998, as amended at  64 FR 46586 , Aug. 26, 1999;
    73 FR 9030 , Feb. 19, 2008]