PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: https://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FCC 17J-2 Released: April 24, 2017 FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON SEPARATIONS SEEKS COMMENT ON REFERRAL FOR RECOMMENDATIONS OF RULE CHANGES TO PART 36 AS A RESULT OF COMMISSION REVISIONS TO PART 32 ACCOUNTING RULES WC Docket No. 14-130; CC Docket No. 80-286 Comment Date: May 24, 2017 Reply Comment Date: June 8, 2017 On February 23, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order (Order) which revised certain accounting rules found in Part 32 of its rules, and streamlined and eliminated select additional accounting rules. 1 The Order refers to the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations “the issue of examining jurisdictional separations rules in light of the reforms adopted.” 2 The Order also asks the Joint Board to consider how such reforms impact Part 36 rules to ensure that jurisdictional separations rules are consistent. 3 The Joint Board seeks comment on these issues. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the respective dates indicated above. 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: https://www.fcc.gov/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 12th Street, 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 1 Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts, Jurisdictional Separations and Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board, WC Docket No. 14-130, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, FCC 17-15 (Feb. 24, 2017) (Order). 2 Order at 15, para. 46. 3 Order at 15, para. 46. 2rubber 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. In addition, parties must email one copy of each pleading to the individuals listed in the attached Separations Federal-State Joint Board Service List. 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) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). The proceeding shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 4 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 contact Rhonda J. Lien, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1520, or rhonda.lien@fcc.gov, or J. Bradford Ramsay, NARUC at (202) 898-2207. -FCC- 4 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq.