[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78387-78388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32474]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 73 and 76

[MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC 02-303]
RIN 4223


Review of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment 
Opportunity Rules and Policies

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau (Bureau) extends the 
comment and reply comments filing deadline in this docket. The intended 
effect of this action is to allow additional time in which to file 
comments and reply comments.

DATES: Comments are due January 16, 2003, and reply comments are due 
February 3, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estella Salvatierra, Media Bureau. 
(202) 418-1789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. This is a synopsis of the Media Bureau's Order granting an 
extension of time for filing comments and reply comments in Review of 
the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules 
and Policies, DA 02-3525, released December 19, 2002.

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    2. On November 20, 2002, the Commission released a Third Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC 02-303, 67 FR 77373 
(December 17, 2002) (Third NPRM) requesting comments on the appropriate 
treatment of part-time employees under the Commission's Equal 
Employment Opportunity rules. Deadlines for comments and reply comments 
were December 20, 2002, and January 6, 2003, respectively. Notice of 
the new rulemaking proceeding was not, however, published in the 
Federal Register until December 17, 2002. In order to ensure that all 
parties have adequate notice of the rulemaking, the Bureau is extending 
these deadlines until January 16, 2003, for comments and February 3, 
2003, for reply comments.
    3. Accordingly, it is Ordered that the date for filing comments and 
reply comments in this proceeding is Extended to January 16, 2003, and 
February 3, 2003, respectively.
    4. 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. 4(i) and 303(r), and Sec. Sec.  0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.46 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.46.

Federal Communications Commission.
Deborah E. Klein,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32474 Filed 12-19-02; 4:57 pm]
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