PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� News Media Information (202) 418-0500. Internet http://www.fcc.gov DA 99-108Released: January 6, 1999 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON A PETITION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR AN ADDITIONAL DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT NXX CODE RATIONING NSD File No. L-98-136 Pleading Cycle Established COMMENTS: February 5, 1999 REPLY COMMENTS: February 22, 1999 On September 28, 1998, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") released an order in the matter of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Request for Expedited Action on the July 15, 1997 Order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Regarding Area Codes 412, 610, 215, and 717, and Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 98-224, CC Docket No. 96-98, NSD File No. L-97-42 (rel. September 28, 1998) ("Pennsylvania Numbering Order"). The Pennsylvania Numbering Order delegated additional authority to state public utility commissions to order NXX code rationing in jeopardy situations and encouraged state commissions to seek further limited delegations of authority to implement other innovative number conservation methods. On November 3, 1998, the California Public Utilities Commission and the People of the State of California ("Petitioner") filed a petition requesting additional authority to continue to conduct its monthly lottery and to resolve disputes among industry participants pertaining to the terms and conditions of NXX code rationing. By letter dated December 1, 1998, the Common Carrier Bureau temporarily granted this authority to the Petitioner, pending receipt and review of public comment on its request. We hereby seek comment on the issues raised in Petitioner's request for additional authority to conduct monthly NXX code lotteries in California and to resolve industry disputes regarding the terms and conditions of the lottery. A copy of Petitioner's request may be obtained from the Network Services Division Reference Center, Room 220, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before February 5, 1999, and reply comments on or before February 22, 1999. All filings must reference File No. NSD-L-98-136 and should be sent to Al McCloud, Network Services Division, 2000 M Street, N.W., Room 235, Washington, D.C. 20554. This is a "permit but disclose" proceeding for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. See generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216. As a "permit but disclose" proceeding, ex parte presentations will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules applicable to non-restricted proceedings. 47 C.F.R.  1.1206. Parties making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. See 47 C.F.R.  1.1206(b)(2). Other rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in Section 1.1206(b) as well. Documents are available for review and copying at the Network Services Division Reference Center, Room 220, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., (202) 418-2325. For further information contact Jared Carlson of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2320 or jcarlson@fcc.gov. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-