*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 29503* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 03- 2324 July 16, 2003 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR VALOR TEXAS APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF ORDER DENYING WAIVER OF 2003 X- FACTOR REDUCTION WC Docket No. 03- 166 COMMENTS DUE: August 15, 2003 REPLY COMMENTS DUE: August 29, 2003 Valor Telecommunications of Texas, L. P. (Valor Texas) on July 11, 2003, filed an Application for Review of the Wireline Competition Bureau’s Order denying Valor Texas’ petition to waive the 2003 X- factor reductions required by section 61.45( b)( 1)( i) of the Commission’s rules. 1 Interested parties may file comments no later than August 15, 2003. Reply comments may be filed no later than August 29, 2003. All filings should refer to WC Docket No. 03- 166. 2 Submissions 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: . In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the docket number of this proceeding. Only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. 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 , and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form .” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. 1 47 C. F. R. § 61.45( b)( 1)( i); Valor Telecommunications of Texas, L. P. Petition for Waiver of the 2003 X- Factor Reductions Under Section 61. 45( b)( 1)( i) of the Commission’s Rules, WCB/ Pricing File No. 03- 16, Order, 18 FCC Rcd 11523 (2003). 2 This is a newly docketed proceeding and submissions should contain this new reference number. We note that the Application for Review contains an incorrect reference number that should not be used by the parties. 1