[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32014]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 92-237; DA 98-2395]


North American Numbering Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 24, 1998, the Commission released a public notice 
announcing the December 16 and December 17, 1998, meeting and agenda of 
the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of 
this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and 
its agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Simms, Administrative Assistant 
of the NANC, at (202) 418-2330 or via the Internet at [email protected] or 
Jeannie Grimes at (202) 418-2313 or [email protected]. The address is: 
Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC 
20554. The fax number is: (202) 418-7314. The TTY number is: (202) 418-
0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council (NANC) 
will be held on Wednesday, December 16, from 8:30 a.m., until 5:00 
p.m., and on Thursday, December 17, from 8:30 a.m., until 12 noon. The 
meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M 
Street, N.W., Room 856, Washington, D.C., on December 16th. The 
December 17th meeting will be held at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel, 
1143 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC.
    This meeting will be open to members of the general public. The FCC 
will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. Admittance, 
however will be limited to the seating available. The public may submit 
written statements to the NANC, which must be received two business 
days before the meeting. In addition, oral statements at the meeting by 
parties or entities not represented on the NANC will be permitted to 
the extent time permits. Such statements will be limited to five 
minutes in length by any one party or entity, and requests to make an 
oral statement must be received two business days before each meeting. 
Requests to make an oral statement or provide written comments to the 
NANC should be sent to Jeannie Grimes at the address under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT, stated above.

Proposed Agenda--Wednesday, December 16, 1998

    1. Approval of meeting minutes.
    2. Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA) Working Group 
Report. Update on Wireline Wireless Integration Subcommittee report 
regarding its further report on integration issues due to NANC by 
December 31, 1998.
    3. Industry Numbering Committee (INC) Report. Presentation of INC 
work plan regarding issues relating to number portability for 500 and 
900 numbers, pursuant to paragraph 41 of CC Docket 95-116, In the 
Matter of Telephone Number Portability, Second Memorandum Opinion and 
Order on Reconsideration (rel. Oct. 20, 1998).
    4. Numbering Resource Optimization (NRO) Working Group Report. 
Presentation of NRO work plan for development of a recommendation 
regarding a successor model to the current Central Office Code 
Utilization Survey (COCUS).
    5. Definition of Reserved Telephone Numbers. Discussion of new 
contributions regarding characterization of a ``legally enforceable 
written agreement.'' NANC decision on a single definition of reserved 
telephone numbers.
    6. North American Numbering Plan Billing and Collection Agent 
(NBANC) Report. Discussion of carrier-specific interest credits.

Thursday, December 17, 1998

    7. North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) Oversight 
Working Group Report. Discussion of Chairman Hasselwander's proposal on 
how to proceed regarding NANPA responsibilities and the assumption of 
duties of the incumbent code administrators under the FCC order; the 
Requirements Document and industry guidelines. Discussion of Lockheed 
Martin anticipated FCC filing regarding divesture of its CIS unit to a 
neutral third party. Review and discussion regarding 11/30/98 draft 
number pooling administrator (PA) Requirements Document. NANC will 
provide guidance pertaining to the appropriate bid pricing to be 
inserted in the PA Requirements Document.
    8. Steering Group (SG) Report. Discussion of proposed SG revisions 
to the July 23, 1998, version of the NANC Working Group Operating 
Principles. Discussion of other matters discussed at the SG meetings of 
November 18 and December 16, including efficient utilization of meeting 
time, working group mentors and audits of code holders.
    9. Discussion of potential further action regarding System Beta.
    10. Other Business.

Federal Communications Commission.
Blaise A. Scinto,
Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-32014 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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