XI. Exempt from Public Review

Pursuant to Rule 14.7, no public review or comment is required for an Order Instituting Rulemaking.

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A rulemaking is instituted for the purpose of addressing standards for telecommunications backup power systems and emergency notification systems pursuant to Assembly Bill 2393.

2. This rulemaking is preliminarily determined to be a quasi-legislative proceeding, as that term is defined in Rule 1.3(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

3. All California certificated telephony providers, users of emergency notification systems, and providers of telecommunications service (as defined in Public Utilities Code Section 2892.1.(a)) are respondents to this rulemaking.

4. The temporary service list for this proceeding shall include the respondents, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of General Services.

5. The schedule is as set forth herein.

6. Those who seek party status or wish to monitor this proceeding shall do so by informing the Commission's Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Process Office (process_office@cpuc.ca.gov) of his or her intent to participate and providing the following information:

a. Name and organization represented, if any

b. Address

c. Telephone number

d. E-mail address

e. Assignment to the appearance, state service, or information only category.

In order to be included on the initial service list of this proceeding, parties shall so inform the ALJ Process Office no later than April 30, 2007.

7. The assigned Commissioner and/or the assigned ALJ shall have ongoing oversight of the service list and may institute changes to the list or the rules governing it, as needed.

8. The assigned Commissioner and/or the assigned ALJ may modify the process and schedule established herein as necessary.

This order is effective today.

Dated April 12, 2007, at San Francisco, California.

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