Federal Communications Commission "FCC/DA XX-XXX" DA 20-15 Released: January 3, 2020 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT DATES FOR FURTHER NOTICE IN NATIONAL SECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN PROCEEDING WC Docket No. 18-89 Comment Date: February 3, 2020 Reply Comment Date: March 3, 2020 By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces that comments in response to the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) in the Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs proceeding are due no later than February 3, 2020, and reply comments are due no later than March 3, 2020. Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs, WC Docket No. 18-89, Report and Order, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Order, FCC 19-121 (rel. Nov. 26, 2019). The document is available on the Commission’s website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-121A1.pdf. The document is also available electronically via the Commission’s Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) website at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ (by FCC document number, FCC 19-121) or via the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) website at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/ (by docket number, WC Docket No. 18-89). In the Further Notice, the Commission seeks comment on proposals for additional actions to address national security threats to the Nation’s communications networks. See Further Notice at paras. 122-161. The Further Notice sets deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 60 days, respectively, after publication in the Federal Register. A summary of the Further Notice was published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2020. Further Notice, 85 Fed. Reg. 277 (Jan. 3, 2020). Accordingly, per Section 1.4(j) of the Commission’s rules, comments will be due on or before February 3, 2020, and reply comments will be due on or before March 3, 2020. 47 CFR § 1.4(j). Complete filing instructions are provided in the Further Notice Further Notice at para. 178. and the Federal Register. See Further Notice, 85 Fed. Reg. at 277. For additional information, contact William Layton, William.Layton@fcc.gov, at (202) 418-0868. -FCC- 2