1 PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th Street, SW WASHINGTON, DC 20554 News Media Information (202) 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 202/418-2555 DA 99-2676 Released: December 1, 1999 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S PETITION FOR DELEGATION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT NUMBER CONSERVATION METHODS FOR THE 314, 417, 573, 636, 660, AND 816 AREA CODES NSD File No. L-99-90 Pleading Cycle Established COMMENTS: January 7, 2000 REPLY COMMENTS: January 21, 2000 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 1, 1999, the Missouri Public Service Commission (Petitioner) filed a petition requesting a grant to the Petitioner of additional authority to implement number conservation methods in the 314, 417, 573, 636, 660, and 816 area codes in the State of Missouri. The Petitioner specifically requests authority to: (1) institute thousands-block pooling trials; (2) establish usage thresholds; (3) reclaim unused and reserved NXX codes, and portions of those codes; (4) establish numbering allocation standards; (5) require sequential number assignment; (6) hear and address claims of carriers seeking numbering resources outside of the rationing process; (7) maintain rationing procedures for six months following area relief; (8) require the submission of utilization data from all carriers; (9) implement NXX code sharing; and (10) audit carriers' use of number resources. Petitioner states that these measures will ensure a more effective use of Missouri's numbering resources. We hereby seek comment on the issues raised in Petitioner's request for delegation of additional authority to implement the above number conservation measures. A copy of the petition will be available during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-0270. Interested parties may file comments concerning this matter on or before January 7, 2000, and reply comments on or before January 21, 2000. All filings must reference File No. NSD-L-99-90 and CC Docket 96-98. Send original and four copies to the Commission Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554 and two copies to Al McCloud, Network Services Division, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 6A-320, Washington, D.C. 20554. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to . If using this method, please reference CC Docket No. 96-98 in the Proceeding Block. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Interne e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, including "get form " in the body of the message. A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. After filing your comments electronically, please email Al McCloud, amccloud@fcc.gov, that comments have been filed. 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. For further information contact Aaron Goldberger of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, at (202) 418-1591 or agoldber@fcc.gov. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-