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By authority conferred on the Commission by Sections 202 and 213 of the Michigan
Telecommunications Act (1991 PA 179), MCL 484.2202 and MCL 484.2213. While the Michigan
Telecommunications Act was substantially amended by Public Act 58 of 2011 and several other
rules sets were repealed under Act 58, the Legislature chose to retain the rules created under
484.2202(1)(c)(iii) and preserve the Commission’s authority to promulgate such rules and further
revised MCL 484.2202(2) to ensure that the Commission would have the statutory authority to re-
promulgate this rule set should there be a lapse or delay during the rulemaking process that could
allow the rules to expire.
A. Please list all applicable statutory references (MCLs, Executive Orders, etc.).
MCL 484.2202 and MCL 484.2213
B. Are the rules mandated by any applicable constitutional or statutory provision? If so, please
explain.
By authority conferred on the Commission by Sections 202 and 213 of the Michigan
Telecommunications Act (1991 PA 179), MCL 484.2202 and MCL 484.2213. While the Michigan
Telecommunications Act was substantially amended by Public Act 58 of 2011 and several other
rules sets were repealed under Act 58, the Legislature chose to retain the rules created under
484.2202(1)(c)(iii) and preserve the Commission’s authority to promulgate such rules and further
revised MCL 484.2202(2) to ensure that the Commission would have the statutory authority to re-
promulgate this rule set should there be a lapse or delay during the rulemaking process that could
allow the rules to expire.
9. Please describe the extent to which the rules conflict with or duplicate similar rules,
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
There are portions of the rules that are duplicative of federal standards or reference federal
standards. See Rules 5(2), 5(3), 5(6), 5(8), 6(1)(e), 6(1)(g), Rule 7, and Rule 8(1)(b). The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) has accepted comments on the North American Numbering
Council (NANC) Best Practices 67 and 70 that address some of the same guidelines that are in
rules 6 and 8 of the migration rules. As the FCC has not taken final action, and further revisions
may be forthcoming on those Best Practices, the Staff did not deviate from the current rules in this
respect. The rules also specify that federal standards should be adhered to in parallel with these
rules.
10. Is the subject matter of the rules currently contained in any guideline, handbook, manual,
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memoranda?
Some of the same subject matter is covered in Best Practices 67 and 70 of the NANC Number
Portability Industry Forum guidelines. As discussed in question 9 though, the Staff feels that it
may be premature to align our rules with those Best Practices as these Best Practices are still
subject to review by the FCC.
11. Are the rules listed on the department’s annual regulatory plan as rules to be processed
for the current year?
This ruleset was not listed in the 2020-2021 annual regulatory plan (ARP) but is listed in the 2021-
2022 ARP.
12. Will the proposed rules be promulgated under Section 44 of the Administrative Procedures
Act, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.244, or under the full rulemaking process?
Full Process
13. Please describe the extent to which the rules exceed similar regulations, compliance
requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
MCL 24.239