[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61110-61111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29089]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 98-171, DA 99-2334]


Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Comment on Joint Submission of 
Program Administrators Regarding Consolidated Data Collection 
Procedures and Cost Allocation Methodology

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.


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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On October 27, 1999, the Commission released a document 
seeking comment on a proposal filed jointly by the administrators of 
the local number portability, number administration, telecommunications 
relay services, and universal service support mechanisms (collectively, 
``the administrators''). The document seeks comment on the 
administrators'' proposed procedures for handling the new 
Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet and proposed methodology for 
allocating related costs. The intended effect of this action is to make 
the public aware of, and to seek public comment on, this proposal.

DATES: Comments are due on or before November 29, 1999, and reply 
comments are due on or before December 9, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott K. Bergmann, Industry Analysis 
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-7102; or Jim Lande, 
Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-0948. 
The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a Public Notice 
released October 27, 1999 (DA 99-2334). The full text of the Public 
Notice and the administrators' joint submission are available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20554. The complete text also may be purchased from the Commission's 
copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (202) 857-
3800, 1231 20th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Background

    On July 14, 1999, the Commission amended its rules so that 
telecommunications carriers and other service providers need only file 
one form--the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet--for the purpose 
of determining their contributions to the universal service support 
mechanisms, the TRS Fund, and the cost recovery mechanisms for 
numbering administration and local number portability.\1\ In that 
order, the Commission concluded that carriers and other filers of the 
new worksheet need only file one copy of the new worksheet. 
Accordingly, the Commission directed the administrators to file with 
the Bureau a summary of their proposed procedures for distributing the 
data obtained on the consolidated worksheet and to include a 
description of how related costs will be equitably apportioned.
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    \1\ 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review--Streamlined Contributor 
Reporting Requirements Associated with Administration of 
Telecommunications Relay Services, North American Numbering Plan, 
Local Number Portability, and Universal Service Support Mechanisms, 
Report and Order, FCC 99-175, CC Docket No. 98-171, 64 FR 41320 
(rel. July 14, 1999) (Contributor Reporting Requirements Order).
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    On October 13, 1999, the administrators filed their joint 
submission regarding procedures for handling the new consolidated 
worksheet and for allocating related costs. See Joint Submission of 
Program Administrators regarding Consolidated Data Collection 
Procedures and Cost Allocation Methodology, CC Docket No. 98-171 (filed 
Oct. 13, 1999) (Joint Submission). Through the Public Notice summarized 
here, the Bureau seeks comment on the proposals contained in that joint 
submission.\2\
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    \2\ We note that some released copies of the Public Notice 
summarized here contained an incorrect Delegated Authority number. 
The correct DA number is 99-2334. See Common Carrier Seeks Comment 
on Joint Submission of Program Administrators Regarding Consolidated 
Data Collection Procedures and Cost Allocation Methodology, Public 
Notice, DA 99-2390, CC Docket No. 98-171 (rel. Nov. 1, 1999).
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Procedural Matters

    Pursuant to Secs. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or beforee 
November 29, 1999, and reply comments on or before December 9, 1999. 
Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24,121 (1998). Comments 
filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the 
Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>. Generally, only one 
copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the 
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal 
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking 
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-
mail. To receive filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters 
should send an e-mail to [email protected], and should include the following 
words in the body of the message, ``get form ''. A 
sample form and directions will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to 
file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. All 
filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman 
Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    Parties are also requested to send two paper copies of their filing 
to Ms. Terry Conway, Industry Analysis Division, 445 Twelfth Street 
SW., 6-A523, Washington, DC 20554.
    Pursuant to Sec. 1.1206 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 1.1206, 
this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding 
in which ex parte communications are permitted subject to disclosure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Beers,
Deputy Chief, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-29089 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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