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 11-2045 Released: December 21, 2011 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION’S PETITION FOR DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION MEASURES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket Nos. 99-200, 96-98 Comment Date: January 18, 2012 Reply Comment Date: January 25, 2012 In this Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Montana Public Service Commission (Montana Commission) for authority to implement number conservation measures.1 Specifically, the Montana Commission seeks delegated authority to implement mandatory thousands-block number pooling in the 406 Numbering Plan Area to ensure that the public is protected from the expense and confusion related to premature area code splits or overlays.2 Interested parties may file comments on the petition on or before January 18, 2012 and reply comments on or before January 25, 2012. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). § Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. § Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 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. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 1 Petition of the Montana Public Service Commission for Delegated Authority to Implement Number Conservation Measures, CC Docket Nos. 99-200, 96-98 (filed Nov. 21, 2011) (Montana Petition). 2 See Montana Petition at 1. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes 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, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington D.C. 20554. 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). Documents in CC Docket Nos. 99-200 and 96-98 will be available for public inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th St. S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. The documents may also be purchased from BCPI, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile (202) 488-5563, TTY (202) 488-5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. For further information, contact Marilyn Jones of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-2357. -FCC-