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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )  DOCKET NO. UT-970568
Connection with the Tariff ) 
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
U S WEST Communications, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On March 28, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc., filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. 2848T a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-31, designated as the 7th Revised Sheet No. 4 - Section 16.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of April 29, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived, and that the revision become effective April 
11, 1997.

  The purpose of this filing is to offer a promotional program for the 
Company's new Centrex 21 Service.

  The Company requests an effective date which is on less than statutory notice 
in order to promote this new service during the first few weeks of its 
introduction.  

 Since the tariff revision filed herein 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 April 11, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., on March 28, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective April 11, 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., on March 28, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall 
become effective April 11, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this    day of April, 1997.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION






      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary