DOCKET UT-970494 Page 1



BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in      ) DOCKET UT-970494 
Connection with the Tariff         ) 
Revision Filed by     )  ORDER GRANTING
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.   )     LESS THAN   
...................................) STATUTORY NOTICE


  On March 14, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc., filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. 2845T, a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-31, designated as 11th Revised Sheet 5.
  
  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of April 14, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, however, 
that the statutory notice be waived and that the revision becomes effective 
March 27, 1997.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to offer a promotion which will replace the 
existing promotion which due to unforeseen delays was not offered.  

  Since the tariff revision filed therein is fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of March 27, 1997.


FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., March 14, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision 
should become effective March 27, 1997.

     O R D E R


  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by U S WEST Communications, 
Inc., March 14, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective March 27, 1997.


  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of March, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary