Sec. 51.801  Commission action upon a state commission's failure to act 
          to carry out its responsibility under section 252 of the Act.

    (a) If a state commission fails to act to carry out its 
responsibility under section 252 of the Act in any proceeding or other 
matter under section 252 of the Act, the Commission shall issue an order 
preempting the state commission's jurisdiction of that proceeding or 
matter within 90 days after being notified (or taking notice) of such 
failure, and shall assume the responsibility of the state commission 
under section 252 of the Act with respect to the proceeding or matter 
and shall act for the state commission.
    (b) For purposes of this part, a state commission fails to act if 
the state commission fails to respond, within a reasonable time, to a 
request for mediation, as provided for in section 252(a)(2) of the Act, 
or for a request for arbitration, as provided for in section 252(b) of 
the Act, or fails to complete an arbitration within the time limits 
established in section 252(b)(4)(C) of the Act.
    (c) A state shall not be deemed to have failed to act for purposes 
of section 252(e)(5) of the Act if an agreement is deemed approved under 
section 252(e)(4) of the Act.