Sec.  36.156   Interexchange Cable and Wire Facilities (C&WF)—Category
3—apportionment procedures.

   (a) An average interexchange cable and wire facilities cost per equivalent
   interexchange telephone circuit kilometer for all circuits in Category 3 is
   determined and applied to the equivalent interexchange telephone circuit
   kilometer counts of each of the classes of circuits.

   (b) The cost of C&WF applicable to this category shall be directly assigned
   were feasible. If direct assignment is not feasible, cost shall be
   apportioned between the state and interstate jurisdiction on the basis of
   conversation-minute kilometers as applied to toll message circuits, TWX
   circuits, etc.

   (c) Effective July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2006, all study areas shall
   directly assign Category 3 Interexchange Cable and Wire Facilities C&WF
   where feasible. All study areas shall apportion the non-directly assigned
   costs in Category 3 equipment to the jurisdictions using the relative use
   measurements, as specified in  Sec. 36.156 (b), during the twelve-month period
   ending December 31, 2000.

   [ 58 FR 44905 , Aug. 25, 1993, as amended at  66 FR 33206 , June 21, 2001]