*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 21697.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 2418 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Request for Waiver ) ) Twin Rivers District Public Library ) File No. SLD- 176309 Colona, Illinois ) ) Federal- State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96- 45 Universal Service ) ) Changes to the Board of Directors of the ) CC Docket No. 97- 21 National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. ) ORDER Adopted: September 30, 2002 Released: October 1, 2002 By the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. The Telecommunications Access Policy Division has under consideration a Request for Waiver filed by Twin Rivers District Public Library, Colona, Illinois (Twin Rivers District). 1 Twin Rivers District seeks an extension of the deadline for FCC Form 472 filed in relation to Twin Rivers District’s request for discounts in Funding Year 2000 of the schools and libraries universal service mechanism. 2 Specifically, Twin Rivers District requests that the deadline be extended for Funding Request Number (FRN) 353235. 3 Upon our review of the record, however, we find that SLD approved Twin Rivers District’s request to extend the invoicing 1 Letter from Christine Rugh, Twin Rivers District Public Library, Colona, Illinois, to Federal Communications Commission, filed May 10, 2002 (Request for Waiver). Section 54. 719( c) of the Commission’s rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action taken by a division of the Administrator may seek review from the Commission. 47 C. F. R. § 54. 719( c). 2 See Request for Waiver. The deadline for Twin Rivers District’s Form 472 was November 20, 2001. See SLD website, What’s New June 2002, (“ Invoices must be postmarked no later than 120 days after the last date to receive service or 120 days after the date of the Form 486 Notification Letter whichever is later.”) See also Letter from Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Christina Heatherly, Twin Rivers District Public Library, dated May 12, 2000. 3 Request for Waiver. Twin Rivers District states that it missed the deadline because of staffing problems. Id. 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 2418 2 deadline for FRN 353235. 4 Accordingly, we dismiss Twin Rivers District’s Request for Waiver as moot. 2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.291, 1.3, and 54.722( a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.3, and 54.722( a), that the Request for Waiver filed May 10, 2002, by Twin Rivers District Public Library, Colona, Illinois, IS DISMISSED as moot. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Mark G. Seifert Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 4 Letter from Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Christina Rugh, Twin Rivers District Public Library, dated July 8, 2002. 2