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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  DA  02-  1997  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 MEDIA  BUREAU  ACTION  August  14,  2002 
 REQUEST  FOR  EXEMPTION  FROM  COMMISSION’S  CLOSED  CAPTIONING  RULES  CSR  5923 
 Keith  Warren,  producer  of  the  programs  Hunting  and  Outdoor  Adventures  and  Fishing  and  Outdoor  Adventures,  has  filed  a  petition  for  exemption  from  the  closed  captioning  requirements,  pursuant  to 
 Section  79.1  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  79.1.  Both  television  programs  are  aired  on  The  Outdoor  Channel.  Petitioner  claims  that  compliance  would  impose  an  undue  burden,  as  defined  in 
 Section  79.1(  f)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  79.1(  f). 
 Comments  and  oppositions  are  due  within  30  days  from  the  date  of  this  public  notice.  Petitioner’s  reply  is  due  20  days  thereafter.  Please  place  the  case  identifier,  CSR  5923,  on  all  filings. 


 The  petition  is  available  for  public  inspection  in  the  Commission’s  Reference  Information  Center: 
 445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 202-  418-  7092 
 The  petition  is  also  available  to  individuals  with  disabilities  requiring  accessible  formats  (electronic  ASCII  text,  Braille,  large  print,  and  audiocassette)  by  contacting  Brian  Millin  at  (202)  418-  7426  (Voice), 
 (202)  418-  7365  (TTY),  or  by  sending  an  email  to  bmillin@  fcc. 


 Media  Contact:  Margo  Domon  Davenport  at  (202)  418-  7200.  Media  Bureau  Contact:  Sonia  Greenaway-  Mickle  or  Steve  Garner  at  (202)  418-  7200. 
 TTY:  (202)  418-  7172. 


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