PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 08-490 Released: March 7, 2008 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENTS ON THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN ADMINISTRATOR TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS CC Docket No. 92-237 CC Docket No. 99-200 Pleading Cycle Established COMMENTS DUE: March 21, 2008 REPLY COMMENTS DUE: March 28, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the technical requirements document that will be used in preparing the solicitation for the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s (NANPA’s) next term of administration. The NANPA is the impartial numbering administrator responsible for making telecommunications numbers available on an equitable basis.1 On July 9, 2003, NeuStar, Inc. was awarded the federal contract to serve as the NANPA for a total of five years. The contract is renewable annually and expires July 8, 2008. In order to have an impartial entity continue to administer the North American Numbering Plan, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) must select a NANPA for another contract term. The entity selected to serve as the NANPA will manage the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) resources in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based contract.2 At the Bureau’s request, the North American Numbering Council (NANC), the federal advisory committee on numbering matters, examined the existing technical requirements document for the NANPA, as updated by NeuStar. On February 29, 2008, the NANC forwarded its proposed technical requirements document to the Deputy Bureau Chief. The Bureau has reviewed and slightly modified that proposed document. It is anticipated that the technical requirements document will form the basis for a Statement of Work in the solicitation for the NANPA. For this reason, the public notice seeks comment on those technical requirements. The NANC’s technical requirements document, as modified, does not, in any way reflect the position of the Commission as to the final technical requirements or contract terms for the anticipated solicitation. 1 47 U.S.C. §251(e). See also 47 C.F.R. § 52.13. 2 The FAR governs the acquisition by contract of supplies and services for the use of the Federal Government. 2 The Technical Requirements Document is attached and can also be accessed through the Commission’s Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) search via the Internet at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/SilverStream/Pages/edocs.html. When using EDOCS, insert the DA number from the top of this item in the appropriate field and hit the query button. Comments must specifically address whether the technical requirements are sufficiently detailed, comprehensive, and clear, and whether they adequately describe the duties and scope of the NANPA responsibilities. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, comments from interested parties are due on or before March 21, 2008, and reply comments from interested parties are due on or before March 28, 2008. 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). All comments must reference CC Docket No. 92-237 and CC Docket No. 99-200. If filing paper copies, send an original and four copies to the Commission Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554 and three copies to Gary Remondino, Competition Policy Division, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 5-C143, Washington, D.C. 20554. 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. 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. After filing your comments electronically, please notify Gary Remondino at Gary.Remondino@fcc.gov that comments have been filed. Filings may 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 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. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). This is a “permit but disclose” proceeding for purposes of the Commission’s ex parte rules. See generally, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200-1.1216. As a “permit but disclose” proceeding, ex parte presentations will be governed by the procedures set forth in section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules applicable to non-restricted proceedings. 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. Parties making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is 3 generally required. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as well. For further information, contact Marilyn Jones of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, at (202) 418-1580 or Marilyn.Jones@fcc.gov or Gary Remondino of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, at (202) 418-1580 or Gary.Remondino@fcc.gov. --FCC--