[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71077-71078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6585]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 79

[CG Docket No. 05-231; DA 05-2974]


Closed Captioning of Video Programming, Telecommunications for 
the Deaf, Inc.; Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 
grants a request for an extension of time to file reply comments in 
response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted by the 
Commission in the ``Closed Captioning of Video Programming'' 
proceeding. The extension is granted to provide parties the necessary 
time to coordinate and file reply comments that will result in a more 
complete record.

DATES: Reply comments are due on or before December 16, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit reply comments, identified by 
CG Docket No. 05-231, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
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accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amelia Brown, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, at (202) 418-2799 (voice), 
(202) 418-7804 (TTY), or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order, DA 05-2974, 
in CG Docket No. 05-231, adopted November 16, 2005, released November 
17, 2005, which extends the reply comment filing deadline in the 
``Closed Captioning of Video Programming'' proceeding. Pursuant to 
Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 
1.419, interested parties may file reply comments on or before the 
dates indicated on the first page of this document. Reply comments may 
be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System 
(ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by 
filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking 
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
     Electronic Filers: Reply comments may be filed 
electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on 
the Web site for submitting comments.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers 
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, 
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit 
an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, 
filers should send an e-mail to [email protected], and include the following 
words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response. All comments received are viewable 
by the general public at any time through the Web site.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one 
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, 
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience 
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    Pursuant to Sec.  1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206, 
this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding 
in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure.
    The full text of document DA 05-2974 and copies of any subsequently 
filed documents relating to this matter will be available for public 
inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document and copies of subsequently 
filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the 
Commission's contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-
B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact the Commission's 
contractor at their Web site www.bcpiweb.com or by calling 1-800-378-
3160. A copy of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Request 
for Extension of Time may also be found by searching ECFS at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket No. 05-231 into the proceeding 
block).
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). 
Document DA 05-2974 can also be downloaded in Word and Portable 
Document Format (PDF) at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb.dro.

Synopsis

    On July 21, 2005, the Commission released an NPRM in CG Docket No. 
05-231; FCC 05-142, which was published in the Federal Register on 
September 26, 2005 (70 FR 56150) which set the deadline for filing 
reply comments as November 25, 2005. On November 15, 2005, the 
Commission received a Request for Extension of Time for this proceeding 
from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). NAB requests that 
the Commission extend the reply comments deadline until December 16, 
2005 because of the significant amount of time required to review, 
analyze and respond to the hundreds of comments filed in this 
proceeding. NAB notes that the current reply comment deadline is the 
day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Additionally, NAB asserts that the 
proposed extension will enable the Commission to gather and consider a 
more complete factual record of the relevant legal issues, which is in 
the public interest.
    Though the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time, 
an extension in this proceeding will afford parties the necessary time 
to file reply comments that will result in a more complete record in 
this proceeding. The extension will not cause undue delay to the 
Commission's consideration of the issues.

Ordering Clauses

    The Request for Extension of Time filed by the National Association 
of Broadcasters on November 15, 2005, is granted. Interested parties 
may file reply comments on or before December 16, 2005.
    This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in Sec.  
1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.46, and under delegated 
authority pursuant to Sec. Sec.  0.141 and 0.361 of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 0.141 and 0.361.

Federal Communications Commission.
Monica Desai,
Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. E5-6585 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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