PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-326 Released: March 10, 2014 NECA FILES ANNUAL UPDATE COST ALLOCATION MANUAL REVISION WCB/Pricing File No. 14-01 Comment Date: April 9, 2014 Reply Comment Date: April 24, 2014 The Commission has received a revised cost allocation manual (CAM) from the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA). 1 The revisions reflect changes that occurred during the 2013 calendar year. Specifically, changes were made to Section I, Section III and Section VI. These sections were revised to consolidate various cost pools, eliminate a cost pool reassignment of NECA’s core expenses, and to broaden the list of incidental activities. NECA states that it made these changes to improve reporting accountability and more accurately reflect NECA cost pools. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 9, 2014, and reply comments on or before April 24, 2014. Such filings shall refer to the internal WCB/Pricing File No. 14-01. Comments in this proceeding may not be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). ? 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 12 th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 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 12 th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. 1 See National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Cost Accounting and Procedures Manual (Revised December 31, 2012). 2People 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). The proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 2 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Athula Gunaratne, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-0876, or via e-mail at athula.gunaratne@fcc.gov. -FCC- 2 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq.