Legals for August, 3 2021

No. 27937 On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM, a Public Hearing will be held via a webinar only (No in-person hearing) for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft Department of Public Health and Human Services '2022 LIEAP State Plan' Application. The link to the webinar and draft copies of the proposed application will be available at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau, 1400 Carter Drive, P.O. Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling 1-833-317-1080 starting Monday, August 2, 2021. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, August 11, 2021. August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2021 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27962 Service Date: July 30, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MATTER OF the Petition of Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC to Eliminate the Performance Indicator Definitions and Performance Assurance Plan Portions of its Interconnection Agreements with Montana Competitive Local Exchange Carriers REGULATORY DIVISION DOCKET NO. 2021.07.102 NOTICE OF PETITION AND OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVENE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 13, 2021, Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") filed a Petition with the Montana Public Service Commission ("Commission"), which requests that the Commission issue an order to eliminate the Performance Indicator Definitions ("PIDs") and Performance Assurance Plan ("PAP") portions of its interconnection agreements ("ICA's") with each Competitive Local Exchange Carrier ("CLEC") in Montana. The PAP is a self-effectuating performance assurance plan which was established in the early 2000's as part of CenturyLink's effort to obtain approval from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to enter into the long distance telecommunications market. The PAP contains terms and conditions for interconnection and unbundled network elements, including PIDs, meant to provide additional assurance to CLECs of continued interconnection and network access between CenturyLink and CLECs. In 2019 and 2020, the FCC issued orders which significantly reduced almost all of the PIDs and PAP over various product timelines. Petition at 3. CenturyLink argues that it would be cost prohibitive to compile competition metrics at the rate center level and its existing ICAs, which would be required for CenturyLink to be in compliance with the FCC's 2020 order. Id. The Petition states CenturyLink has notified impacted CLECs of its intent to eliminate the PIDs and PAP. Id. The Petition states that payments to CLECs under the PAP were $0 in 2019, 2020, and 2021 year-to-date. Petition at 5. CenturyLink believes that the decline in services covered by the PIDs and PAP combined with the cost to update all of the necessary documentation and systems warrants their elimination completely. Petition at 6. A copy of the filing is publicly available online at the Commission's website (http://psc.mt.gov) under Docket No. 2021.07.102, as well as at the Commission's business office, located at 1701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601. A copy of the filing is also available at the office of?Montana Consumer Counsel ("MCC"), which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission's website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket (select "EDDI", create ePass account, and, under "Watch List" tab, enter Docket No. 2021.07.102). The Commission invites any interested party affected by CenturyLink's Petition to intervene in this docket. To intervene, a party must file a petition to intervene with the Commission no later than August 31, 2021. A party seeking intervention must submit an electronic petition to the Commission's website at http://psc.mt.gov ("EDDI, Customer Portal & E-Filing" icon), and serve an electronic or physical copy of the petition to the MCC at the address stated above (jbrown4@mt.gov), and to CenturyLink's attorney at Peter G. Scott, Law Office, PLLC, 682 Ferguson, Suite 4, Bozeman, MT 59718 (peter@scott-law.com). The Commission will post the e-filed document to its website when received. The Commission invites members of the public who do not wish to formally intervene to submit written public comments on the matter to the Commission's address at 1701 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620; through the Commission's website at?http://psc.mt.gov (select "Documents & Proceedings" tab; select "Comment on a Proceeding"; select "Continue as Guest"; complete form; select "Submit"); or by email at pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Title 69, Chapter 3 of the Montana Code Annotated. DONE AND DATED this 30th day of July, 2021, by delegation to Commission staff. BY THE MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION August 3, 2021 MNAXLP __________________________