[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8338]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[GC Docket No. 95-21; DA 95-490]


Ex Parte Presentations in Commission Proceedings

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission previously adopted a notice of proposed 
rulemaking proposing to amend its regulations concerning ex parte 
presentations in Commission proceedings. (See 60 FR 8995, Feb. 16, 
1995.) By order of the General Counsel the comment and reply dates have 
been extended four weeks. The intended effect of this action is to give 
members of the public additional time to comment on the Commission's 
proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 13, 1995; reply 
comments must be filed on or before April 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., 
Washington DC. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David S. Senzel, Office of General Counsel (202) 418-1760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order

    Adopted: March 13, 1995; Released: March 15, 1995.
    1. Under consideration by the Commission is a Motion to Extend Time 
in Which to File Comments and Replies filed March 8, 1995 by the 
Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA).

    2. The FCBA requests that the time for filing comments and reply 
comments in this proceeding be extended until June 14, and June 29, 
1995, respectively. It asserts that this additional time is required to 
afford it an opportunity to ascertain the thinking of its members and 
prepare effective comments following both an April 25, 1995 seminar, to 
be held in conjunction with the FCBA's Continuing Legal Education 
Committee, which will address the issues raised in this proceeding, and 
consideration of the views expressed there by the FCBA's Executive 
Committee at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 23, 1995. It 
appears that immediate action on this Motion is warranted, pursuant to 
47 CFR 1.45(e), so that all interested parties will have prompt notice 
of the pertinent filing deadlines.

    3. After careful consideration of the Motion, we have determined 
that the FCBA has not made a showing that would warrant extending the 
time to the full extent requested. Given the fact that the primary 
purpose of this proceeding is to proceed without undue delay to improve 
the public's ability to communicate with the Commission in a manner 
that comports with fundamental principles of fairness, the public 
interest will be best served by a four week extension of time for the 
filing of comments and reply comments.

    4. Accordingly, it is ordered, Pursuant to the authority delegated 
under 47 CFR 0.251(b) that the Motion to Extend Time in Which to File 
Comments and Replies filed March 8, 1995 by the Federal Communications 
Bar Association is granted in part and is denied in part and that the 
time for filing comments and reply comments is extended to April 13, 
1995 and April 28, 1995.

Federal Communications Commission.

William E. Kennard,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 95-8338 Filed 4-4-95; 8:45 am]

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