*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 10941.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp fcc gov DA 01- 1966 Released: August 20, 2001 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED BY COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION AND PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION CC Docket No. 99- 200 NSD File No. L- 01- 143 Pleading Cycle Established COMMENTS DUE: September 19, 2001 REPLY COMMENTS DUE: October 4, 2001 Carriers that receive central office or NXX codes from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), or that receive thousands blocks from a Pooling Administrator, are required to report utilization and forecast data for all numbering resources in their inventory. 1 On June 11, 2001, the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice clarifying the filing requirements for numbering resource utilization and forecast (NRUF) reports. 2 Specifically, the Bureau clarified that the reporting requirements pertain to numbering resources in the 500 and 900 area codes or numbering plan areas (NPAs) in addition to numbering resources in geographic NPAs. On July 12, 2001, the Competitive Telecommunications Association and the Personal Communications Industry Association (Petitioners) filed a petition for reconsideration of the requirement to include the 500 and 900 NPAs in the NRUF reports. 3 Petitioners contend that this is a new reporting requirement that was established without notice or an opportunity for comment. 4 1 See Numbering Resource Optimization, CC Docket No. 99- 200, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 7574 (2000). 2 Common Carrier Bureau Clarifies that Future Filings of Numbering Utilization and Forecast Reports Must Include Numbering Resources in the 500 and 900 NPAs, CC Docket No. 99- 200, Public Notice, DA 01- 1409 (rel. June 11, 2001). 3 Competitive Telecommunications Association and Personal Communications Industry Association Petition for Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 99- 200 (filed July 12, 2001) (Comptel and PCIA Petition). 4 Comptel and PCIA Petition at 10. 1 We seek comment on Petitioners’ request for reconsideration of the requirement to report forecast and utilization data for numbering resources in the 500 and 900 NPAs. A copy of the petition will be available during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Suite CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554, (202) 418- 0270. A copy of the petition is also available on the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at http:// www. fcc. gov/ e- file/ ecfs. html (insert CC Docket No. 99- 200 into the Proceeding block). Interested parties may file comments on or before September 19, 2001 and reply comments on or before October 4, 2001. All filings must reference NSD File No. L- 01- 143 and CC Docket No. 99- 200. Send an original and four copies to the Commission Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Suite TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554 and two copies to Carmell Weathers, Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 6- B153, Washington, D. C. 20554. Comments may also be filed using the ECFS. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http:// www. fcc. gov/ e- file/ ecfs. html. If using this method, please reference CC Docket No. 99- 200 in the Proceeding block. 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 docket number of the proceeding. Parties may also submit electronic comments by Internet e- mail. To get filing instructions for e- mail comments, commenters should send an e- mail to ecfs@ fcc. gov, including “get form ” in the body of the message. A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. After filing your comments electronically, please send an e- mail to Carmell Weathers, cweather@ fcc. gov, indicating that comments have been filed. This is a “permit but disclose” proceeding for purposes of the Commission’s ex parte rules. 5 As a “permit but disclose” proceeding, ex parte presentations will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules applicable to non- restricted proceedings. 6 Parties making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 7 Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206( b) as well. For further information contact Tania Cho of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418- 2320 or tcho@ fcc. gov. The TTY number is (202) 418- 0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION- 5 See generally 47 C. F. R. §§ 1. 1200- 1.1216. 6 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206. 7 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b)( 2). 2