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[FR Doc No: 94-19838]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

Information Resources Management Service; North American 
Telephone Numbering Plan Changes

ACTION: Notice.

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    The purpose of this notice is to advise Federal departments and 
agencies that the North American Numbering Plan format for Numbering 
Plan Area (NPA) Codes will change beginning January 1, 1995. This 
change is being instituted to address the shortage of area codes. 
Currently, restrictions require the second digit of area codes to be 
``1'' or ``0''. The new format will allow any digit from 0-9 to be the 
second digit. This change will solve the area code shortage, but may 
require some modifications to telephone systems (e.g., switches, 
private branch exchanges (PBXs), central exchanges (CENTREXs)), and 
computer systems (e.g., facsimile machines, automatic dialers, and 
modems). Additionally, the long term numbering plan proposal includes 
extending the international numbering plan format from 12 to a maximum 
of 15 digits, beginning in January 1997.
    These major changes will impact existing telephone and computer 
systems and may require modifications (e.g., changing software 
telephone numbers, upgrading and/or replacing of software/hardware 
components, or a combination thereof). Failure to make the required 
modifications could result in the potential blockage of long distance 
or international calls to areas where these changes were implemented.
    GSA recommends that each Federal department and agency coordinate 
with their telephone/computer equipment/service provider, vendor, or 
supplier, to determine if the existing equipment is capable of 
accommodating the change or if modification is required. If you are 
receiving service from a GSA consolidated telephone system, GSA will 
make all the required modification to their equipment. Federal 
departments and agencies will be responsible for changes to agency-
owned or agency-leased equipment and should plan modifications, as 
appropriate, to minimize disruption of services, costs and potential 
losses in productivity.
    If necessary, Federal departments and agencies can consult with 
their FTS2000 coordinator or their representative to the Interagency 
IRM Infrastructure Task Group (IIITG) Local Services Panel (LSP) for 
additional information. Contact Tanya Carter on (202) 501-0108 or via 
Internet ([email protected]), for the name of your representative.

    Dated: July 28, 1994.
Joe M. Thompson,
Commissioner, Information Resources Management Service.
[FR Doc. 94-19838 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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