[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48492-48493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18259]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket Nos. 96-262, 91-213, DA 04-2250]


Reconsideration of Price Cap Carrier Reallocation of General 
Support Facilities Costs

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice, termination of proceeding.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the termination of the 
petitions for reconsideration of a 1997 Commission order regarding the 
reallocation of costs of general purpose computers and other general 
support facilities to the billing and collection account for incumbent 
local exchange carriers subject to price cap regulation. The petitions 
for reconsideration have been withdrawn by the petitioners.

DATES: Effective September 9, 2004, unless the Wireline Competition 
Bureau receives an opposition to the termination prior to that date.

ADDRESSES: Oppositions to the proceeding termination should be mailed 
to the Commission's Secretary through the Commission's contractor, 
Natek, Inc., at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, 
DC 20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 1997 Access Charge Reform Third 
Report and Order, 62 FR 65619, December 15, 1997, the Commission 
reallocated costs of general purpose computers and other general 
support facilities (GSF) to the billing and collection account for 
incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) subject to price cap 
regulation. SBC and U S West filed petitions for reconsideration of the 
order on January 14, 1998. On October 7, 2003, SBC withdrew its 
petition for reconsideration of the order, and on May 6, 2004, Qwest 
withdrew the petition for reconsideration filed by its predecessor, U S 
West. Based on SBC's and Qwest's requests to withdraw, these petitions 
for reconsideration are dismissed without prejudice, see 47 CFR 1.748. 
There are no pending petitions for reconsideration of this order. 
Therefore, the proceeding will be terminated effective September 9, 
2004, unless the Wireline Competition Bureau receives an opposition to 
the termination before that date.
    Parties opposing the termination of this proceeding may file an 
opposition pursuant to Sec.  1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
1.419. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Comments filed through 
the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Generally, only one copy of an electronic 
submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of the proceeding, commenters must transmit one 
electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, 
commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 
address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, in this case, 
CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 91-213. Parties may also submit an electronic 
comment by Internet e-mail. To get 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. If 
more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of 
this proceeding, commenters must submit two additional

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copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number.
    Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. 
Postal Service mail).
    The Commission's contractor, Natek Inc., will receive hand-
delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's 
Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 
20002.

--The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
--All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or 
fasteners.
--Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.
--Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express 
Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, 
Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
--U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail 
should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

    All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room TW-A325, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Jennifer McKee, 
Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 5-A263, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Parties 
shall also serve one copy with the Commission's copy contractor, Best 
Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 488-5300, or via e-mail to 
[email protected].

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 152, 153, 154, 155, 303; 44 FR 18501, 67 FR 
13223, 47 CFR 0.291, 1.749.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Maher, Jr.,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-18259 Filed 8-9-04; 8:45 am]
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