Federal Communications Commission DA 12-291
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
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 
Toll Free Service Access Codes
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WC Docket No. 07-271
CC Docket No. 95-155
ORDER
Adopted:  February 27, 2012 Released:  February 27, 2012
By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) extends the current temporary 
assignment of three toll free numbers to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) until April 16, 2012, to allow the Commission to review a joint petition filed by SAMHSA 
and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (KBHC), the parties in this proceeding.1  
2. The Commission’s Order assigning these three toll free numbers from KBHC to SAMHSA2
was remanded to the Commission on December 3, 2010 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. 
Circuit.3 The Bureau sought comment on issues raised in the D.C. Court Remand, and both KBHC and 
SAMHSA responded.4 The Bureau granted SAMHSA a temporary assignment of the numbers, and that 
  
1 Letter from Steven A. Augustino, Counsel for KBHC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 07-
271 (filed Feb. 24, 2012).  See also, e.g. Joint Petition of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, CC Docket No. 
95-155, WC Docket No. 07-271 (filed Feb. 24, 2012).  KBHC is a private, non-profit organization and SAMHSA is 
a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 
2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 
Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, 
Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on Review, 24 
FCC Rcd 13022 (2009) (Reassignment Order).  
3 Kristin Brooks Hope Center v. FCC, 626 F.3d 586 (D.C. Cir. 2010) (D.C. Court Remand).  For a complete history 
of this proceeding, see U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration’s Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll-Free Suicide Prevention Numbers, 
WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC 95-155, Order and Request for Comment, 26 FCC Rcd 
327, 327-29, paras. 1-4 (2011).
4 See Comments of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Feb. 28, 
2011); see also Reply Comments of the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-
155 (filed Mar. 7, 2011); Comments of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Feb. 28, 2011); 
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temporary assignment has been extended pursuant to the parties’ request.  The most recent extension 
expires on February 28, 2012.5 On February 24, KBHC and SAMHSA filed a joint petition requesting 
that the Commission grant SAMHSA’s November 20, 2007 petition for permanent reassignment of the 
three suicide prevention hotline numbers to SAMHSA.6 In view of the parties’ joint petition, there is 
good cause to further extend the current assignment so the Commission can fully review this submission.   
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i) and 251(e) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151, 154(i), and 251(e), sections 1.3 and 52.111 
of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.3 and 52.111, and pursuant to authority delegated under 
sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and 0.291,7 the current assignment 
of toll free numbers 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE), 1-877-784-2432 (1-877-SUICIDA), and 1-888-
784-2433 (1-888-SUICIDE) to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration IS 
EXTENDED to April 16, 2012.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Sharon E. Gillett
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
  
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Reply Comments of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, WC Docket No. 07-271, CC Docket No. 95-155 (filed Mar. 7, 2011).
5 Joint Petition of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, CC Docket No. 95-155, WC Docket No. 07-271 (filed Oct. 28, 
2011). See also, e.g., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration’s Petition for the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Numbers, WC 
Docket No. 07-271, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order and Request for Comment, 26 
FCC Rcd 327, 332, para. 17 (temporarily reassigning the numbers to SAMHSA until June 1, 2011); U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Petition for 
the Permanent Reassignment of Three Toll Free Suicide Prevention Hotline Numbers, WC Docket No. 07-271, Toll 
Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket No. 95-155, Order, DA 11-2070 (rel. Dec. 23, 2011) (extending the
temporary reassignment until February 28, 2012).
6 Joint Petition of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration and the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, CC Docket No. 95-155, WC Docket No. 07-271 (filed Feb. 24, 
2012).  
7 See 47 U.S.C. § 155(c).