§ 36.4   Streamlining procedures for processing petitions for waiver of study
area boundaries.

   Effective January 1, 2012, local exchange carriers seeking a change in study
   area boundaries shall be subject to the following procedure:

   (a) Public Notice and Review Period. Upon determination by the Wireline
   Competition Bureau that a petitioner has filed a complete petition for study
   area waiver and that the petition is appropriate for streamlined treatment,
   the Wireline Competition Bureau will issue a public notice seeking comment
   on the petition. Unless otherwise notified by the Wireline Competition
   Bureau, the petitioner is permitted to alter its study area boundaries on
   the 60th day after the reply comment due date, but only in accordance with
   the boundary changes proposed in its application.

   (b) Comment Cycle. Comments on petitions for waiver may be filed during the
   first 30 days following public notice, and reply comments may be filed
   during the first 45 days following public notice, unless the public notice
   specifies a different pleading cycle. All comments on petitions for waiver
   shall  be  filed  electronically,  and shall satisfy such other filing
   requirements as may be specified in the public notice.

   [ 76 FR 73853 , Nov. 29, 2011]

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Subpart B—Telecommunications Property

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General

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