Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2517 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Toll Free Service Access Codes ) ) ) CC Docket No. 95-155 ORDER Adopted: November 14, 2008 Released: November 14, 2008 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. On January 22, 2007, pursuant to the Commission’s exclusive jurisdiction over numbering resources1 and its obligation to protect public safety,2 the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) assigned three toll free numbers to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)3 for a period of one year.4 Those numbers had previously been used by the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), a private non-profit organization. KBHC filed an Application for Review of that Order on February 21, 2007.5 On November 20, 2007, SAMHSA filed a request that the temporary assignment be made permanent to ensure the continuous operation of the three toll free numbers as public resources.6 On July 17, 2008, the Commission further extended its prior reassignment.7 In this Order, we extend the current temporary assignment for an additional six months.8 1 47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(1). 2 47 U.S.C. § 151. 3 SAMHSA is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 4 See Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 651 (WCB 2007), app. for review pending. 5 Kristin Brooks Hope Center Application for Review, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket 95-155 (filed Feb. 21, 2007). 6 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Petition for Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, WC Docket No. 07- 271 at 2, 4 (filed Nov. 20, 2007). 7 See Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 21573 (WCB 2007) (extension until April 21, 2008); see also Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 23 FCC Rcd 6623 (WCB 2008) (extension until July 17, 2008); see also Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, 23 FCC Rcd 11015 (WCB 2008) (extension until Nov. 14, 2008). The numbers subject to these extensions are: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE); 1-888-784-2433 (1-888-SUICIDE); and 1-877-784-2432 (1-877- SUICIDA). The Commission also refreshed the record on KBHC’s Applications for Review. See Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks to Refresh the Record Regarding Kristin Brooks Hope Center’s Application for Review of the 800-Suicide Order, CC Docket No. 95-155, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 21570 (WCB 2007). 8 See Letter from Rina Hakimian, Counsel for SAMHSA, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 95- 155 (filed Oct. 31, 2008); see also Letter from Danny E. Adams, Counsel for Kristin Brooks Hope Center, to Hon. Kevin J. Martin, Chairman, FCC, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Nov. 12, 2008). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2517 2 2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 151 and 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151, 251(e), and authority delegated under sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291,9 the temporary assignment of the three toll free numbers at issue IS EXTENDED to May 14, 2009. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Julie A. Veach Deputy Chief Wireline Competition Bureau 9 See 47 U.S.C. § 155(c).