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                               DA 99-462Released: March 5, 1999
                                                               
   COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SERVICE PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT
                 NUMBER CONSERVATION MEASURES 
                                
                      NSD File No. L-99-21
                                
                   Pleading Cycle Established
                                
          COMMENTS:  April 5, 1999               REPLY COMMENTS:  April 19, 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 February 19, 1999, the New York State Department of Public Service,
     ("Petitioner") filed a petition requesting additional authority to implement Number
     Conservation Measures.  Specifically, Petitioner seeks delegated authority to: (1)
     implement mandatory thousand block pooling trials; (2) explore options for
     implementing individual telephone number (ITN) pooling and establishing ITN
     pooling trials where technologically feasible; and 
     (3) implement interim unassigned number porting.  Petitioner also seeks delegated
     authority to adopt and enforce number assignment standards including: (1) "fill
     rates", (2) NXX code reclamation procedures; (3) utilization surveys; (4) NXX
     code rationing, (5) enforcement, and (6) auditing.
      
          Petitioner states that the increasing rate of number assignments, and NPA
     exhaust, is problematic, and that it requires ability to implement number
     conservation measures and to explore alternatives to the current inefficient number
     assignment process in order to adopt more effective area code relief.
     
          We hereby seek comment on the issues raised in Petitioner's request for
     delegated authority to implement various number conservation measures.  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
     April 5, 1999, and reply comments on or before April 19, 1999.  All filings must
     reference File No. NSD-L-98-21 and should be sent to Al McCloud, Network
     Services Division, 2000 M Street, N.W., Room 235, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
     After April 8, 1999, all comments should be mailed to Al McCloud, Network
     Services Division, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite 
     6A-320. 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 Al McCloud of the Common Carrier
     Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418-2330 or amccloud@fcc.gov. 
     The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.
     
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