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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ================ ADDENDA: The following items released April 19 were not listed on Digest 69: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS RELEASES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 FILING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNSHINE AGENDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORRECTED - FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING THIRSDAY, APRIL 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- **