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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO COMMISSION’S OPERATOR SERVICES AND PAY TELEPHONE RULES (IDAPA 31.51.01.000 ET SEQ). )
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CASE NO. GNR-T-00-27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING

ORDER NO. 28476

On its own Motion, the Commission initiates this proceeding to examine what changes need to be made to its Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rules, IDAPA 31.51.01.000 et seq. to accommodate recent changes to federal law. Therefore, the Commission is initiating an informal negotiated rulemaking designed to elicit meaningful discussion among Staff, those affected by the rules and the public.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission will convene an informal public workshop to examine what changes need to be made to the Commission Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rules, IDAPA 31.51.01.000 et seq. to accommodate recent changes to federal law. The workshop will commence at 10:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2000, IN THE COMMISSION’S HEARING ROOM, 472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, BOISE, IDAHO, [phone]. The workshop will provide an opportunity for utilities, the Commission Staff, and others to discuss changes that should be made to the Commission Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rules, IDAPA 31.51.01.000 et seq. to accommodate recent changes to federal law. All utilities and interested persons are encouraged to attend and participate in the public workshop scheduled in the body of this Order.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission encourages utilities and other interested members to participate in the public workshop scheduled in the body of this Order.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to continue to participate in this case for the purpose of receiving comments, testimony or any other documents filed by other persons or Commission Orders or further notices issued by the Commission in this case, must notify the Commission Secretary in writing that they desire to be placed on a service list to receive comments, Orders, and Notices in this proceeding no later than fourteen (14) days from the service date of this Order. The Commission Secretary shall then publish a Notice of Parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings in this matter will be held in facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other assistance of the kind that the Commission is obligated to provide under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in or to understand the testimony and argument at a public hearing may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing. The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing by contacting the Commission Secretary at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (TELEPHONE)
[phone] (TEXT TELEPHONE)
[phone] (FAX)

O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a public workshop be convened as set out in the body of this Order to determine what changes need to be made to the Commission Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rules, IDAPA 31.51.01.000 et seq. to accommodate recent changes to federal law. Utilities and other interested persons are encouraged to attend.

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of August 2000.

DENNIS HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
AND NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
ORDER NO. 28476 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 24, 2000