*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 42195* 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 04- 2957 September 10, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENTS ON ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR LIMITED MODIFICATION OF INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER CC Docket No. 96- 45 WC Docket No. 04- 313 CC Docket No. 01- 338 Comment Deadline: September 17, 2004 On September 8, 2004, the Association of Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS) filed an Emergency Request For a Limited Modification to the Common Carrier Bureau’s Interim Protective Order in the non- rural universal support proceeding. 1 ALTS seeks to use the Confidential Line Count information subject to the Interim Protective Order in the Commission’s Triennial Review Remand 2 proceeding for the sole purpose of reviewing the possible correlation between access line density and impairment for unbundled dedicated interoffice transport. This public notice establishes certain procedural requirements relating to consideration of ALTS’s request. This matter shall be treated as a “permit- but- disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. See 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1200, 1.1206. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit- but- disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206( b) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b). Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on ALTS’s request on or before September 17, 2004. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Suite TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. One (1) courtesy copy must be delivered to Janice M. Myles at the Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, 445 12 th Street, SW, Suite 5- C140, Washington, DC 20554, or via e- mail, janice. myles@ fcc. gov, and one (1) copy must be sent to Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, 1 See Federal- State Joint review Board on Universal Services, Interim Protective Order, 15 FCC Rcd 10183 (2000) (Interim Protective Order). 2 Unbundled Access to Network Elements, Review of Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Local Exchange Carriers, Order and Notice of Proposed rule Making, FCC 04- 179 (2004) (Triennial Review Remand NPRM). 1 - 2 - Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1- 800- 378- 3160, or via e- mail www. bcpiweb. com. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, 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. 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 ecfs@ fcc. gov, 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 that 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 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, N. E., Suite 110, Washington, D. C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. This facility is the only location where hand- delivered or messenger- delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary will be accepted. 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, D. C. 20554. Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC, 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1- 800- 378- 3160, or via e-mail www. bcpiweb. com. For further information regarding these proceedings contact Marcus Maher, marcus. maher@ fcc. gov, or Russ Hanser, russel. hanser@ fcc. gov, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418- 1580. - FCC - 2