Sec. 0.405  Statutory provisions.

    The following statutory provisions, among others, will be of 
interest to persons having business with the Commission:
    (a) The Federal Communications Commission was created by the 
Communications Act of 1934, 48 Stat. 1064, June 19, 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 151-609.
    (b) The Commission exercises authority under the Submarine Cable 
Landing Act, 42 Stat. 8, May 27, 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39. See section 5 of 
Executive Order 10530,  19 FR 2709 , May 10, 1954, as amended, 3 CFR, 1965 
ed., p. 463.
    (c) The Commission exercises authority under the Communications 
Satellite Act of 1962, 76 Stat. 419, August 31, 1962, 47 U.S.C. 701-744.
    (d) The Commission operates under the Administrative Procedure Act, 
60 Stat. 237, June 11, 1946, as amended, originally codified as 5 U.S.C. 
1001-1011. Pursuant to Pub. L. 89-554, September 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378, 
the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act now appear as follows 
in the Code:

                                                                        
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     Administrative Procedure Act                   5 U.S.C.            
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Sec. 2-9..............................  551-558                         
Sec. 10...............................  701-706                         
Sec. 11...............................  3105, 7521, 5362, 1305          
Sec. 12...............................  559                             
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[ 32 FR 10570 , July 19, 1967]