[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43744-43745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17714]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[MB Docket No. 03-185; DA 14-996]


Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Blanket Extension or 
Waiver

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that Media Bureau of the Federal 
Communications Commission is seeking comment on a Petition for Blanket 
Extension or Waiver filed by Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance 
requesting that the Commission grant a ``blanket extension or waiver'' 
and extend the expiration date of all outstanding construction permits 
for new digital low power television and TV translator stations to the 
September 1, 2015 digital transition deadline.

DATES: Comments are due August 14, 2014. Reply comments are due August 
29, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, [email protected], (202) 
418-2324.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Media Bureau's 
Public Notice (Notice) in MB Docket No. 03-185; DA 14-996, released 
July 14, 2014. Advance Television Broadcasting Alliance (ATBA) filed 
its Petition requesting that the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) grant a ``blanket extension or waiver'' and extend the 
expiration date of all outstanding construction permits for new digital 
low power television (LPTV) and TV translator stations to the September 
1, 2015 digital transition deadline. This proceeding will be treated as 
``permit but disclose'' for purposes of the Commission's ex parte 
rules. See generally 47 CFR 1.1200-1.1216. As a result of the permit-
but-disclose status of this proceeding, ex parte presentations will be 
governed by the procedures set forth in Sec.  1.1206 of the 
Commission's rules applicable to non-restricted proceedings. Given that 
all comments will be posted to the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System, the Media Bureau is waiving the requirement that parties 
be served hard copies of the comments and reply comments in this 
proceeding, pursuant to Sec.  1.3 of the Commission's rules. Interested 
parties may file comments on or before August 14, 2014 and reply 
comments on or before August 29, 2014. All filings must reference MB 
Docket No. 03-185. In order to be considered part of the official 
record, comments must 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. Comments sent via email to the 
Commission that do not use the ECFS form described below will be 
considered informal and will not be part of the official record.
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ 
or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
comments.
     For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, 
filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 
address, and the applicable docket number: MB Docket No. 03-185. 
Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet email. To get 
filing instructions, filers should send an email to [email protected], and 
include the following words in the body of the message: ``get form''. A 
sample form and instructions will be sent in response.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. 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 we continue 
to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All 
filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. 
Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand 
deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any 
envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. The filing 
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
     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 mail, Express Mail, and 
Priority Mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20554.
    One copy of each filing must be sent to Shaun Maher, Media Bureau, 
Video Division, Room 2-C864, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554 
or [email protected]. Parties must also serve one copy with the 
Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 
Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, 
(202) 488-5300, or via email to [email protected].
    Filings are available through ECFS and are also available for 
public inspection and copying during regular

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business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th St. SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 418-
0270. They may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th St. SW., 
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488-5300, facsimile 
(202) 488-5563, or via email at [email protected].
    Alternate formats of this Public Notice (computer diskette, large 
print, audio recording, or Braille) are available to persons with 
disabilities by contacting the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at (202) 418-0530 or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
David Brown,
Associate Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2014-17714 Filed 7-25-14; 8:45 am]
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