Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1223



DA 20-1223
Released:  October 15, 2020

FCC ANNOUNCES 
CHANGE IN HEADQUARTERS LOCATION
FCC Headquarters Moved to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554

Effective immediately, the Commission has moved its Headquarters location from its previous location at 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 to: 

45 L Street NE
Washington, DC 20554

As explained in an Order released on August 4, 2020 and published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2020, Amendment of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, Order, DA 20-718, 2020 WL 4569709 (OMD rel. August 4, 2020) (Address Change Order), 85 Red. Reg. 64404 (October 13, 2020).

 the FCC has amended its rules to reflect this new address.  In doing so, redundant references to the FCC’s address were deleted and replaced with a cross-reference to section 0.401 of the Commission’s rules. Address Change Order at note 2 (list of rules amended).
  

Nothing in the Address Change Order or this Public Notice alters the Commission’s current prohibition against the delivery of hand-carried documents to the FCC headquarters because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amendment of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, Order, DA 20-562, 2020 WL 2830360 (OMD rel. May 28, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 39075 (June 30, 2020).
  In addition, this Public Notice does not impact or change other ongoing COVID-19 restrictions or instructions regarding access to FCC facilities. On March 19, 2020, the FCC announced the closure of the filing window at its headquarters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand- Delivery Filing,” Public Notice, DA 20-304, March 19 (the “COVID-19 Filing Window PN”).  On March 26, 2020, the FCC announced that it was closing its hand-delivery filing location at the Commission’s Gettysburg location. “Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Announces Change in Hand-Delivery Filing for Commission’s Gettysburg Location,” Public Notice, DA 20-346, March 26, 2020 (the “Gettysburg Filing Window PN”). 
  

In a separate order released on May 28, 2020, the Commission’s rules were amended to reflect the new address for filing hand-carried documents at the FCC’s headquarters and establish a new closing time for accepting such filings. See Amendment of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, Order, DA 20-562 (May 28, 2020) (amending 47 CFR § 0.401(a)(1)(ii)).
  Those changes are not impacted by the Address Change Order or this Public Notice.

The FCC continues to balance its efforts to be accessible to the public with the need for heightened security and health and safety measures and encourages the use of the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) to facilitate the filing of applications and other documents when possible. 

Please direct all questions and comments regarding this Public Notice to the Office of the Managing Director, Attn: Geraldine Taylor (202) 418-0305.

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