PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                              
   Federal Communications Commission
   1919 M St., N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554

                                                                              

                                                                         
D                                                                A 98-265
R                                               eleased February 11, 1998

          PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON NATIONAL
              EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION'S PETITION FOR
  W               AIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AS NANPA
  B                    ILLING AND COLLECTIONS AGENT 
  
                                   
  N                          SD FILE NO. 98-10
                                                                       
                                                                            On January 27, 1998, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA)
  filed a Petition for Waiver seeking a waiver of obligations imposed by the Commission's
  Order of October 9, 1997, that it convene quarterly meetings of the Billing and
  Collections Agent in Washington, D.C.  Administration of the North American
  Numbering Plan and Toll Free Service Access Codes, Third Report and Order and Third
  Report and Order, CC Docket Nos. 92-237 and 95-155, FCC 97-372 (rel. Oct. 9, 1997),
  at paras. 84-86.  NECA proposes to have one quarterly meeting per year in Washington,
  D.C., and hold the other three meetings as conference calls open to the public.  NECA
  states that it is seeking the waiver to reduce administrative expenses and to allow
  accessibility and convenience to interested parties, specifically those located outside of
  Washington, D.C.
     
   Interested parties may file comments on the petition by February 20, 1998, and
  reply comments by February 27, 1998, with the Secretary, FCC, 1919 M Street, N.W.,
  Washington, D.C. 20554.  A copy should also be sent to Network Services Division,
  Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW,
  Suite 235, Washington, D.C. 20054, and to the Commission's contractor for public
  service records duplication:  ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington,
  D.C. 20037.  Parties filing comments in this non-docketed proceeding should caption
  their documents with NSD File No. 98-10.  NECA's petition is available for inspection
  and copying in the Network Services Division Reference Room, 2000 M Street, NW,
  Suite 220, Washington, DC 20554.
  
        We will treat this proceeding as non-restricted for purposes of the Commission's ex
  parte rules.  See generally 47 C.F.R. 1.1200-1.1216.
  
  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Jared Carlson at (202) 418-2350, or
  via internet at jcarlson@fcc.gov.  The address is:  Network Services Division, Common
  Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 2000 M Street, NW, Suite 210-C,
  Washington, D.C. 20054.  The fax number is: (202) 418-7314.  The TTY number is: 
  (202) 418-0484.
  -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-