[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1146]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CC Docket No. 91-281; DA 96-19]


Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On January 16, 1996, the Common Carrier Bureau (Network 
Services Division) of the Federal Communications Commission released an 
order extending the time in which to file reply comments in response to 
the Commission's Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (In the Matter of 
Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification-Caller ID, 
CC Docket No. 91-281 (60 FR 63491, Dec. 11, 1995). The Commission 
extended the filing date because the reply comments were due while the 
Commission was closed due to the government shutdown and the weather 
emergency. The Order extends the date to January 31, 1996.

DATES: Reply Comments must be filed on or before January 30, 1996.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Specht, (202) 418-2378, or 
Elizabeth Nightingale, (202) 418-2352, both of the Common Carrier 
Bureau, Network Services Division.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number 
Identification--Caller ID; Order
    Adopted: January 16, 1996
    Released: January 16, 1996
By the Deputy Chief, Network Services Division,
Common Carrier Bureau:
    1. In a Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released December 1, 
1995, the Commission sought comment on proposed modifications to its 
caller ID rules concerning blocking and unblocking capabilities. See 
Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rules and Policies 
Regarding Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID, CC Docket 
No. 91-281, FCC 95-480 (released December 1, 1995). Comments were due 
December 27, 1995, and reply comments were due January 10, 1996. Due to 
the government shutdown and the weather emergency, however, the 
Commission was closed on these dates.
    2. In a public notice released January 11, 1996 (DA 96-2), the 
Commission announced that ``any documents that were due to be filed 
with the Commission . . . while it was closed, whether for the budget-
related shutdown or the subsequent weather emergency, will be due no 
later than 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 1996.'' (emphasis in 
original). The filing deadline for the comments, therefore, is subject 
to the January 16 date imposed by that notice.
    3. The public notice released on January 11, however, did not 
address a situation in which both comments and replies were due while 
the Commission was closed. By this Order, the filing deadline for reply 
comments is extended to January 30, 1996.
    4. Accordingly, it is ordered that the date for filing reply 
comments to the Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding 
is extended to January 30, 1996.
    5. This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 
4(i) and 5(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
Secs. 154(i) and 155(c), and authority delegated thereunder pursuant to 
Sections 0.91, 0.204 (a)-(b) and 0.291 of the Commission's Rules, 47 
C.F.R. 0.91, 0.204(a)-(b) and 0.291.
    6. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact 
Michael Specht, (202) 418-2378, or Elizabeth Nightingale, (202) 418-
2352, both of the Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division.

Federal Communications Commission.
John S. Morabito,
Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-1146 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]
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