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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                  DA 99-309

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                                       Released: February 9, 1999

           Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Nominations for 
         Interexchange Carrier Board Member Position on 
   Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors

                   CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21

     On January 22, 1999, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) notified
the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau of the recent resignation of Mr. Donald Lynch from the
USAC Board of Directors.  In its letter of January 22, USAC asked the Common Carrier Bureau
Chief, in accordance with section 54.703(c) of the Commission's rules, to begin the process for
selecting a successor Board member to serve on the USAC Board of Directors for the remainder
of Mr. Lynch's term.  Pursuant to section 54.703(c) of the Commission's rules, which sets forth
the nomination and selection procedures for selecting Board members to serve on the USAC
Board of Directors, nominations are hereby sought for the Board member seat representing
interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues.  

     Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the industry
group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position (i.e., only
interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues may submit
nominations for the Board member who will represent interexchange carriers of that size).  In
order to minimize controversy surrounding the selection and appointment of Board members and
to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry group are encouraged to
nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and knowledge of,
telecommunications issues.  If members of the relevant industry group fail to reach consensus on
a candidate to serve on the Board, or fail to submit a nomination for the particular Board member
seat, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will select an individual from
that industry group to serve on the Board.  

     Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(2), each nomination should be captioned:  "In the Matter
of:  Nomination for Universal Service Administrator's Board of Directors."  An original and
four copies of each nomination must be filed, in accordance with Part 1 of the Commission's
rules, with the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary,  Federal
Communications Commission, 445 - 12th Street, S.W., TW-A325,  Washington, D.C. 20554.  In
addition, two copies of each nomination should be submitted to Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier  Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2100 M St., N.W.,
8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Each nomination should specify the position on the Board
of Directors for which such nomination is submitted and should be accompanied by the
nominee's professional and biographical information, such as a resume or professional
biography.  All nominations must be filed with the Office of the Secretary by February 19,
1999. 

     For further information, contact Frances Downey, Accounting Policy Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-7400.



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