*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 52145* 2 Pursuant to section 54.703( c)( 1) of the Commission’s rules, only members of the industry or non-industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (e. g., only cable operators may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent cable operators). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry or non- industry group are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members of the relevant industry or non- industry group fail to reach consensus on a candidate to serve on the Board, or fail to submit a nomination for the particular Board member seat, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will select an individual from that industry or non- industry group to serve on the Board. Pursuant to section 54.703( c)( 2) of the Commission’s rules, each nomination must be captioned: “In the Matter of: Nomination for Universal Service Administrator’s Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos. 97- 21 and 96- 45.” 2 An original and four copies of each nomination must be filed, in accordance with Part 1 of the Commission’s rules, with the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, two copies of each nomination shall be submitted to Sheryl Todd, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 5- B540, Washington, DC 20554. Each nomination shall specify the position on the Board of Directors for which such nomination is submitted and shall be accompanied by the nominee’s professional and biographical information, such as a résumé or professional biography. Nominations received prior to the release of this public notice will be considered and do not need to be resubmitted. All nominations must be filed with the Office of the Secretary by October 28, 2005. 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. 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. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Nominations filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http:// www. fcc. gov/ cgb/ ecfs/. 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, parties must transmit one electronic copy of the filing to each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, parties should include their full name, U. S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit nominations by Internet e- mail. To get filing instructions, filers 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. 2 47 C. F. R. § 54.703( c)( 2). 2 3 Please note that you are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060- 0876. For further information, contact Sheryl Todd, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418- 7400. 3