20000327Walters Letter.doc

March 27, 2000

Ms. Myrna Walters
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074

Re: Staff Testimony in Case No. USW-T-99-25/CTC-T-99-2; Proprietary Information

Dear Commission Secretary Walters:

Staff filed on March 13, 2000, its testimony in Case No. USW-T-99-25/CTC-T-99-2, which included the testimony of Doug Cooley. Staff included information in the testimony and exhibits of Mr. Cooley that U S WEST regards as proprietary. As specified in this letter, please identify the portions of the testimony and exhibits as proprietary and protected from public disclosure pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.

Please identify as proprietary the following references in the testimony of Staff witness Doug Cooley:

1. The dollar figure on page 7, line 24;
2. The dollar figure at page 8, line 21;
3. The dollar figure at page 9, line 2 and 23;
4. The dollar figure at page 10, line 5;
5. Exhibit 104 and Exhibit 105;
6. The dollar amount in Exhibit 106, paragraph 9, second line.

Please indicate in the official file that these references contain proprietary information. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely yours,

Weldon B. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General

Cc: Molly O’Leary
Mary Hobson
Woody Richards
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