[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46563-46564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22094]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 93-48; DA 95-1870]


Children's Television

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission granted a request filed jointly by the National 
Broadcasting Company, Inc., CBS Inc. and Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., for 
a 30-day extension of time to file comments and reply comments in this 
proceeding. The initial deadline for filing comments was June 16, 1995, 
and the initial deadline for filing reply comments was July 17, 1995. 
By Order released June 1, 1995, the time for filing comments was 
extended to September 14, 1995, and the time for filing reply comments 
was extended to October 16, 1995. The Commission determined that an 
additional extension of time was warranted in order to facilitate the 
development of a full and complete record.

DATES: Comments are now due on October 16, 1995, and reply comments are 
now due on November 15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kim Matthews, Mass Media Bureau (202) 776-1653.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Adopted: August 25, 1995.
    Released: August 25, 1995.
    By the Chief, Mass Media Bureau.
    Comment Date: October 16, 1995.
    Reply Comment Date: November 15, 1995.
    1. On April 5, 1995, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed 
Rule in Making MM Docket 93-48 (60 FR 20586, April 26, 1995) seeking 
comment on proposals to amend the Commission's rules implementing the 
Children's Television Act of 1990. Comments on the Notice were 
initially due on June 16, 1995, and reply comments were initially due 
on July 17, 1995. By Order released June 1, 1995 (60 FR 30506, June 9, 
1995), the time for filing comments in this proceeding was extended to 
September 14, 1995, and the time for filing reply comments was extended 
to October 16, 1995.
    2. On August 24, 1995, the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., CBS 
Inc. and Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. (``Petitioners'') filed a joint 
request for an additional extension of time to file comments and reply 
comments in this proceeding, until October 16, 1995, and 

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November 16, 1995, respectively. Petitioners argue that additional time 
is needed to review a study being prepared by the National Association 
of Broadcasters relevant to the issues raised by the Commission in the 
Notice.
    3. As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 
1.46, it is our policy that extensions of time for filing comments in 
rulemaking proceedings shall not be routinely granted. Moreover, a 90-
day extension of time has already been granted in this proceeding. 
However, in view of the circumstances outlined by Petitioners, we 
believe that an additional 30-day extension of time to file comments 
and reply comments is warranted in order to facilitate the development 
of a full and complete record.
    4. Accordingly, it is ordered that the Request for Extension of 
Time filed in MM Docket No. 93-48 by the National Broadcasting Company, 
Inc., CBS Inc., and Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. is Granted.
    5. It is further ordered that the time for filing comments in this 
proceeding is extended to October 16, 1995, and the time for filing 
reply comments is extended to November 15, 1995.
    6. This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 
4(i) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. Secs. 154(i) and 303(r), and Sections 0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.45 
of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.45.

Federal Communications Commission.
Roy J. Stewart,
Chief, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-22094 Filed 9-6-95; 8:45 am]
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