PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
1919 M STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554                                 DA 98-1614

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                                        Released: August 19, 1998


                SPRINT LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES
                  FILE PETITION FOR WAIVER OF 
                AUTOMATED REPORTING MANAGEMENT 
          INFORMATION SYSTEM 43-03 FILING REQUIREMENT


Comment Date:  September 18, 1998
Reply Date:  October 5, 1998

     On July 27, 1998, Sprint Local Telephone Companies ("Sprint") filed a petition for waiver of the
Automated Reporting Management Information Systems (ARMIS) 43-03 filing requirement.  Sprint filed  this
petition pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Commission Rules.

     The Accounting Safeguards Division of the Federal Communications Commission will be considering
this action. Interested parties may file comments on the petition on or before September 18, 1998, and reply
comments on or before October 5, 1998, with the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M
Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554.  Comments and reply comments should reference ASD
98-77.  An original and nine (9) copies of each pleading should be sent to the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C., 20554.  A copy of the
pleading should also be sent to Andrew Mulitz, Legal Branch, Accounting Safeguards Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, and to the Commission's contractor for public service record duplication:  International
Transcription Service (ITS), 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.  Copies of the petition may
be obtained from the Accounting Safeguards Division's public reference room, Room 812, 2000 L Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C.  Copies are also available from ITS at (202) 857-3800.

     We will treat this proceeding as permit-but-disclose for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. 
See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216.  If this waiver petition is opposed, however, it will be treated as
a restricted proceeding under the Commission's ex parte rules. See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216. 

     For further information contact Andrew Mulitz, Chief, Legal Branch, Accounting Safeguards Division,
Common Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-0850.