§  61.16   Base documents.

   (a) The Base Document is a complete tariff which incorporates all
   effective revisions, as of the last day of the preceding month. The
   Base Document should be submitted with a cover letter as specified in
   § 61.15(f) of this part and identified as the Monthly Updated Base
   Document.

   (b) Initially, carriers that currently have tariffs on file with the
   commission must file a Base Document within five days of the initiation
   of mandatory electronic filing.

   (c) Subsequently, if there have been revisions that became effective up
   to and including the last day of the preceding month, a new Base
   Document must be submitted within the first five business days of the
   current month that will incorporate those revisions.