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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  Street,  SW,  TW-  A325  Washington,  DC  20554 
 DA  01-  937  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  TTY’s-  Network  Services  202/  418- 
 0484  and  Information  Complaints  202/  418-  0485 


 PLEADING  CYCLE  ESTABLISHED  FOR  COMMENTS  ON  NATIONAL  EXCHANGE  CARRIER  ASSOCIATION,  INC.  PETITION  FOR  INTERIM  WAIVER 
 OF  SECTION  69.602  OF  THE  COMMISSION’S  RULES 
 File  No.  ASD  01-  24 


 Released:  April  13,  2001 
 Comment  Date:  April  23,  2001 
 Reply  Date:  April  30,  2001 


 On  April  10,  2001,  the  National  Exchange  Carrier  Association,  Inc.  (NECA)  filed  a  Petition  for  Interim 
 Waiver  of  Section  69.602  of  the  Commission  Rules  concerning  annual  election  requirements  for  NECA’s  Board 
 of  Directors.  (See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  69.602).  Specifically,  NECA  requests  a  waiver  of  section  69.602(  e)  and  (f), 
 which  require  an  annual  election,  and  section  69.602(  i),  which  requires  that  a  director  serve  for  a  term  of  one 
 year.  (See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  69.  602(  e),  (f),  and  (i)).  NECA  states  that  the  waiver  will  relieve  unnecessary 
 administrative  and  financial  burdens  and  requests  that  the  Commission  grant  this  waiver  by  May  15,  2001,  as 
 preparation  for  the  October  2001  Board  of  Director’s  election  must  begin  following  that  date. 


 Interested  parties  may  file  comments  no  later  than  April  23,  2001,  with  the  Secretary,  FCC,  445  12  th 
 Street,  SW,  TW-  A325,  Washington,  DC  20554.  Replies  to  these  comments  should  be  filed  no  later  than  April 
 30,  2001.  Comments  should  reference  File  No.  ASD  01-  24.  A  copy  of  each  pleading  should  also  be  sent  to 
 Ernestine  Creech,  Accounting  Safeguards  Division,  Common  Carrier  Bureau,  FCC,  Room  6-  C317,  445  12  th 
 Street,  SW,  TW-  A325,  Washington,  DC  20554,  and  to  the  Commission’s  contractor  for  public  services  records 
 duplication,  International  Transcription  Services,  Inc.  (ITS),  1231  20  th  Street,  NW,  Washington,  DC  20036. 
 Copies  are  available  for  inspection  and  copying  during  normal  business  hours  in  the  FCC’s  Reference  Center, 
 Room  CY-  A257,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  TW-  A325,  Washington,  DC  20554.  Copies  also  can  be  obtained  from 
 ITS  at  1231  20  th  Street,  NW,  Washington,  DC  20036  or  by  calling  ITS  at  (202)  857-  3800  or  faxing  ITS  at  (202) 
 857-  3805. 


 This  proceeding  is  being  treated  as  a  permit,  but  disclose  proceeding  for  purposes  of  the  Commission’s 
 ex  parte  rules.  See  generally  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.1200-  1.1216.  Interested  parties  are  to  file  with  the  Secretary,  FCC,  and  serve  ITS,  with  copies  of  any  written 
 ex  parte  presentations  or  summaries  of  oral  ex  parte  presentations  in 
 these  proceedings  in  the  manner  specified  above. 


 For  further  information,  please  contact  Andrew  Mulitz,  at  (202)  418-  0850  (voice)  or  (202)  418-  0484 
 (TTY). 


 Action  by  the  Chief,  Accounting  Safeguards  Division,  Common  Carrier  Bureau,  FCC. 
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