*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 23834.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 3525 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies ) ) ) ) ) ) MM Docket No. 98- 204 ORDER Adopted: December 19, 2002 Released: December 19, 2002 By the Chief, Media Bureau: 1. On November 20, 2002, the Commission released the Second Report and Order and Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the above- captioned proceeding, FCC 02- 303. In addition to adopting new Equal Employment Opportunity (“ EEO”) rules for broadcasters and multi- channel video program providers, the Commission issued a Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making requesting comments on the appropriate treatment of part- time employees under the EEO 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, we are hereby extending these deadlines, sua sponte, until January 16, 2003, for comments and February 3, 2003, for reply comments. 2. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Third Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this proceeding are EXTENDED to January 16, 2003, and February 3, 2003, respectively. 3. This action is taken pursuant to delegated authority pursuant to Section 0.283 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C. F. R. § 0. 283. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION W. Kenneth Ferree Chief, Media Bureau 1