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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  DA  02-  29  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 CABLE  SERVICES  BUREAU  ACTION  January  9,  2002 
 REQUEST  FOR  EXEMPTION  FROM  COMMISSION’S  CLOSED  CAPTIONING  RULES  CSR  5536 


 USA  Broadcasting,  Inc.  (“  USAB”)  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.  USAB  owns  13  full-power 
 UHF  television  stations  that  carry  electronic  retail  programming  and  plans  to  change  the  format  on 
 its  stations  to  provide  original  and  local  programming.  Petitioner  claims  that  compliance  with  the  closed 
 captioning  requirements  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  5536,  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 


 Media  Contact:  Michelle  Russo  at  (202)  418-  7200. 
 Cable  Services  Bureau  Contact:  Sonia  Greenaway-  Mickle  or  Steve  Garner  at  (202)  418-  7200. 
 TTY:  (202)  418-  7172. 


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