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cost model. See Federal-State Joint Board on

Universal Service, Forward Looking Mechanism for

High Cost Support for Non-Rural LECs, CC Docket

Nos. 96–45 and 97–160, Further Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, FCC 97–256 (released July 18, 1997) 62

FR 42457 (August 7, 1997) (FNPRM) at paras. 17–

18.

4Order at para. 245.

5 FNPRM at para. 35.

forward-looking economic cost

mechanism by December 31, 1997, and

select a complete mechanism, including

input values, by August 1998. 4 In a

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

(FNPRM) in this proceeding, the

Commission stated that it would

consider a hybrid mechanism,

combining the best features of both

models, and might also ‘‘study

alternative algorithms and approaches

that could be submitted by parties other

than model sponsors or that could be

generated internally by Commission

staff.’’ 5

As part of the process of considering

mechanisms for computing the forwardlooking economic cost of providing the

supported services, the Common Carrier

Bureau will hold two public workshops

to present platform components that are

being developed by Commission staff.

The Bureau is considering whether

these platform components should be

incorporated into a forward-looking

economic cost mechanism as

replacements for the components

presently used in the Hatfield Model or

BCPM.

The first workshop will present the

staff’s ideas for an approach to

determining customer location. This

workshop will be held on Wednesday,

September 3, 1997, from 4:00–6:00 pm

in the FCC Training Room, 2000 M

Street, N.W. (Lobby Level), Room 110,

Washington, D.C. 20554. The second

workshop will present the staff’s ideas

for an approach to modeling outside

plant investment. This workshop will be

held on Thursday, September 11, 1997,

from 10:00 am–12:00 noon in the

Commission Meeting Room, 1919 M

Street, NW, Room 856, Washington,

D.C. 20554. Interested parties may

attend the workshops. The workshops

also will be recorded on video, and

copies of the videotapes will be

available in the Commission Reference

Room, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 239,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

We solicit comment on the algorithms

and approaches presented in the

workshops. Pursuant to applicable

procedures set forth in §§ 1.415 and

1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR

1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may

file comments on the September 3

customer location workshop on or

before September 10, 1997, and may file

comments on the September 10 outside

plant workshop on or before September

24, 1997. Parties should reference the

above docket numbers and send their

comments to the Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222,

Washington, D.C. 20554. Parties should

also send one copy of any documents

filed in this docket with the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20036. Comments and

reply comments will be available for

public inspection during regular

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 239,

Washington, D.C. 20554. Parties are also

asked to send eight (8) copies of their

comments to Sheryl Todd, Universal

Service Branch, Common Carrier

Bureau, 2100 M Street, N.W., Room

8611, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Parties are also encouraged to submit

their comments on diskette. Such

diskette submissions are in addition to

and not a substitute for the formal filing

requirements addressed above. Parties

submitting diskettes should submit

them to Sheryl Todd of the Common

Carrier Bureau, 2100 M Street, N.W.,

Room 8611, Washington, D.C. 20554.

Such a submission should be on a 3.5

inch diskette formatted in an IBM

compatible form using WordPerfect 5.1

for Windows or compatible software.

The diskette should be submitted in

‘‘read only’’ mode. The diskette should

be clearly labelled with the party’s

name, proceeding, type of pleading

(comment on workshop) and date of

submission. Each diskette should

contain only one party’s comments in a

single electronic file. The diskette

should be accompanied by a cover

letter.

For further information about these

workshops, contact Chuck Keller, (202)

418–7380, ckeller@fcc.gov.

Federal Communications Commission.

Kathleen B. Levitz,

Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

[Report No. 2223]

Petitions for Reconsideration and

Clarification of Action in Rulemaking

Proceedings

September 4, 1997.

Petitions for reconsideration and

clarification have been filed in the

Commission’s rulemaking proceedings

listed in this Public Notice and

published pursuant to 47 CFR Section

1.429(e). The full text of these

documents are available for viewing and

copying in Room 239, 1919 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC or may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, ITS, Inc. (202) 857–3800.

Oppositions to these petitions must be

filed September 25, 1997. See Section

1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rule (47

CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition

must be filed within 10 days after the

time for filing oppositions has expired.

Subject: Review of Sections 68.104

and 68.213 of the Commission’s Rules

Concerning Connection of Simple Inside

Wiring to the Telephone Network and

Petition for Modification of Section

68.213 of the Commission’s Rules filed

by the Electronic Industries Association.

(CC Docket No. 88–57, RM–5643)

Number of Petitions Filed: 2.

Subject: Implementation of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996:

Reform of Filing Requirements and

Carrier Classifications. (CC Docket No.

96–193)

Number of Petitions Filed: 1.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Ocean Freight Forwarder License

Applicants

Notice is hereby given that the

following applicants have filed with the

Federal Maritime Commission

applications for licenses as ocean freight

forwarders pursuant to section 19 of the

Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. app.

1718 and 46 CFR part 510).

Persons knowing of any reason why

any of the following applicants should

not receive a license are requested to

contact the Office of Freight Forwarders,

Federal Maritime Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20573.

Stevens Forwarders, Inc., 527 Morley

Drive, Saginaw, MI 48601, Officers:

Morrison M. Stevens, President, John

H. Stevens, Treasurer

Richard A. Banuelos d/b/a, Surface Sea

Forwarding, 11240 N.E. Hwy, 104,

Suite #A, Kingston, WA 98346, Sole

Proprietor

Dated: September 4, 1997.

Joseph C. Polking,

Secretary.

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