<p>AT&T INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT CHANGE NOTIFICATION - ATT-TP-76301-033 TO: ALL AT&T INSTALLATION SUPPLIERS Date: 03-23-09</p><p>EFFECTIVE DATE: 5 days from posted date or as per Supplier’s Contract</p><p>Submitter’s Name: Jonathan Lawrence</p><p>TP: TP76301 Subject: Fiber Inspect/Cleaning/Test Action: Add Modification: Delete: </p><p>Section: O Section Title: Fiber Optics Subsection: 2 Section Title: Running, Securing and Firestopping Fiber Optic Cable Subsection: 2.1 Subsection Title: Running Fiber Optic Cabling</p><p>Prior to Change: 2.1.11 Fiber optic cables shall be installed and/or secured in a manner that protects them from damage.</p><p>Post Change: 2.1.11 Fiber optic cables shall be installed and/or secured in a manner that protects them from damage.</p><p> a) The Installation Supplier installing fiber optic cable (OFNR,OFNP, or equivalent) shall inspect, grade (and clean if required) all connector fiber end-faces per the requirements detailed in the TP76461 prior to terminating connectors into bulkheads on FOT panels or mating with another inspected ( per the TP76461 provisions) fiber connector. b) The Installation Supplier shall inspect, clean (if necessary), grade, record and maintain the results of all connector end-faces (A&Z) for any installed connectorized fiber optic cables on the Fiber Connector Inspection and Grading Test Record Form (TP76900) and all required End to End Loss Testing on the TP76900 Optical Data Sheet on cable-only jobs whose scope does not involve mating with other fiber optic connectors. c) The Installation Supplier shall record and maintain the fiber end-face inspections and grading results of all fiber optic connectors on the Fiber Connector Inspection and Grading Test Record Form as part of the required Job Documentation/Yellow Wallet and the Test Records requirements as detailed in Section T of the TP76900.</p><p>Questions relative to this IRCN should be addressed to Lawrence E. Lyles at 404-927-7722</p><p>Lawrence E. Lyles Lead Network Engineering Manager [email protected] Access the TP's on the Extranet Site https://ebiznet.sbc.com/sbcnebs</p><p>Concurred Senior Engineering Manager-Network Quality, West Date: 03-16-09 (Mike Sula) Lead Network Engineering Manager Date: 03-18-09 (Mike Yeilding)</p><p>Release Approved Lead Network Engineering Manager Date: 03-19-09 (Lawrence E. Lyles) </p><p>Page 1 of 1</p>