DAILY DIGESTVol. 15,   No.  70                                  April 22, 1996 

**  Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the
FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecom Act.  While
we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this
marking is unofficial and informational only.

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NOTICE OF  PUBLIC  INFORMATION COLLECTIONS
BEING REVIEWED BY FCC FOR EXTENSION UNDER
DELEGATED AUTHORITY 5 CFR 1320 AUTHORITY,
COMMENTS REQUESTED - Contact: Dorothy Conway at
(202) 418-0217  [PRA 96-009]

PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Dorothy Conway at (202) 418-0217  [PRA 96-010]

TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOGS:
April 18 and April 19  [Two Public Notices]

Report No. 23721 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Report No. 43721 - BROADCAST ACTIONS

Report No. CW-96-3 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION BROADBAND - MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION - Contact: Irene Longin at
(202) 418-1301 or Rita Cookmeyer at (202) 418-0434

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ROSALIA, KS.   Proposed allotting Channel 234A to
Rosalia,  KS, as its first broadcast service.  Comments are
due June 13, replies June 28.  (MM Docket No. 96-81  by
NPRM [DA 96-443] adopted March 20 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau)






HICKSVILLE, OH.  Proposed allotting Channel 294A to
Hicksville, OH, as its first broadcast service.  Comments
are due June 13, replies June 28.  (MM Docket No. 96-78
by NPRM [DA 96-78] adopted March 19 by the Chief,
Allocations Branch)

COST ALLOCATION MANUAL.  Granted, in part,
denied, in part, the petitions for reconsideration  of certain
provisions of an Order issued by the Common Carrier
Bureau concerning the initial cost allocation manual for the
separation of regulated and nonregulated costs filed by
Citizens Utilities Company.  (BY MO&O [DA 96-556]
adopted April 8 by the Chief, Common Carrier Bureau)

GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED.  Authorized GTE
Midwest to discontinue service over certain facilities located
in the State of Missouri.  (By O&C [DA 96-613] adopted
April 18 by the Chief, Network Services Division, Common
Carrier Bureau)

U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  Authorized  U S
West to discontinue service over certain facilities located in
the State of Utah.  (BY O&C [DA 96-612] adopted April 18
by the Chief, Network Services Division)

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ADDENDA:  The following  items released April 19 were
not listed on Digest 69:

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**  COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING TO
IMPLEMENT INTERCONNECTION PROVISIONS OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 - CC DOCKET
NO.  . 96-98  (Report No. DC 96-32, Action in Docket
Case)
     Action by the Commission April 19 by NPRM
[FCC 96-182].
     News Media contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at (202)
418-1500; Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Lisa Gelb at
(202)  418-1580, David Sieradzki at (202) 418-1520. 
[Internet file name: nrcc6030.txt]

**  PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER
RACHELLE B. CHONG ON NOTICE OF PROPOSED
RULEMAKING ON SECTIONS 251, 252, OF THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996

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COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF
SECTIONS 61.41(C), 69.3(E)11) AND THE DEFINITION
OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX-
GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S
RULES  - Comments are due May 20, replies June 4  [DA
96-610]

USE THIS PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CORRECT FEE
FILING POST OFFICE BOX ADDRESSES  - Contact:
Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260 or Claudette Pride at
(202) 418-1995

Report No. SPB-43 - SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH
INFORMATION APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR
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CORRECTED - FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION
MEETING THIRSDAY, APRIL 25

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**  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL
COMPETITION PROVISIONS IN THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.  See first item
under ADDENDA: "News Releases."  Comments are due
May 16, replies May 30.

VIKING DISPATCH SERVICES, INC. (VDS).  Granted
VDS's request for confidential treatment of a questionnaire
and the responses of various businesses thereto.  (By Order
[DA 96-615] adopted April 19 by the  Acting Chief, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau)

ERRATUM to R&O  (FCC 96-75) released March 5 in the
matter of amendment of policies and rules concering
operator service providers and call aggregators.  (CC
Docket No. 94-158)






























































































DAILY DIGESTVol. 15,   No.  70                                  April 22, 1996 

**  Before an entry denotes that the item is part of the
FCC's implementationof the 1996 Telecom Act.  While
we will attempt to flag all Telecom Act-related items, this
marking is unofficial and informatinal only.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                PUBLIC NOTICES
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NOTICE OF  PUBLIC  INFORMATION COLLECTIONS
BEING REVIEWED BY FCC FOR EXTENSION UNDER
DELEGATED AUTHORITY 5 CFR 1320 AUTHORITY,
COMMENTS REQUESTED - Contact: Dorothy Conway at
(202) 418-0217  [PRA 96-009]

PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW -
Contact: Dorothy Conway at (202) 418-0217  [PRA 96-010]

TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOGS:
April 18 and April 19  [Two Public Notices]

Report No. 23721 - BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Report No. 43721 - BROADCAST ACTIONS

Report No. CW-96-3 - PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE INFORMATIONBROADBAND - MAJOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION - Contact: Irene Longin at
(202) 418-1301 or Rita Cookmeyer at (202) 418-0434
















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