PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 07-2344 Released: June 5, 2007 CONSUMER AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ACTION REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION’S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES CG Docket No. 06-181 Numerous entities have filed petitions for exemption from the closed captioning requirements, found in section 79.1 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, for the television programs they produce. Each of these petitioners claims that compliance with the closed captioning requirements would impose an undue burden on them, as defined in section 79.1(f) of the Commission’s rules. Comments on and oppositions to these petitions are due 30 days from the date of this public notice. Replies to these comments and oppositions are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 for particulars regarding filing deadlines. Ex Parte Presentations. Unless otherwise provided, requests for waiver of the Commission’s rules are subject to treatment by the Commission as restricted proceedings for ex parte purposes under section 1.1208 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1208. Because of the policy implications and potential impact of the collective proceedings in CG Docket No. 06-181 on persons not necessarily party to each individual petition for exemption, we have found that it would be in the public interest to treat CG Docket No. 06-181 as a permit-but-disclose proceeding under the Commission’s ex parte rules. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a) and 1.1206; Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Action: Extension of Comment Period on Petitions for Exemption from Commission’s Closed Captioning Rules; Ex Parte Treatment of Filings In Docket, CG Docket No. 06-181, Public Notice, DA 06-2329 (rel. Nov. 21, 2006). All ex parte filings and contacts associated with these petitions for exemption shall comport with the Commission’s rules for permit-but-disclose proceedings. See id. Therefore, ex parte presentations will be permitted but must be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required. See id. Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules. Filing Instructions - Any filing related to these petitions must reference CG Docket No. 06-181, as well as the relevant case identifier, located in column 1. Comments, oppositions, replies, and ex parte letters may be filed electronically through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi. Key 06-181 in box 1 labeled “Proceeding”; click on “comment,” “opposition,” “reply,” or “letter,” as appropriate, in box 12 labeled “Document Type”; and 2 key the four numerical digits of the relevant case identifier in box 13 labeled “File Number.” Be sure to follow all other directions on the page. If filing paper copies, an original and two (2) copies of all comments, oppositions, and replies must be filed with the Commission. Parties making ex parte presentations must comply with section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 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, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Attention: CGB Room 3-B431. * The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 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. All comments and oppositions must be served on the relevant petitioners at their respective addresses, and include a certification that they have been served on the relevant petitioner. For petitioners who wish to reply to comments or oppositions, replies are due 20 days after the comments/oppositions deadline, and must be filed in accordance with the above filing instructions. In addition, each reply shall be served on the commenting or opposing party and shall include a certification that the commenter was served with a copy. All comments, oppositions, and replies must contain a detailed, full showing, supported by affidavit, of any facts or considerations relied upon. The petitions are available for public inspection at the Commission’s Reference Information Center: 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 202-418-0270 The petitions, comments, oppositions, replies, and ex parte presentations can be found through ECFS at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi. To access them, key 06-181 in box 1 labeled “Proceeding” and the four numerical digits of the relevant case identifier in box 10 labeled “File Number/Community,” and click on the Retrieve Document List button at the bottom. This Public Notice can be found through ECFS (keying 06-181 in box 1 and clicking on the Retrieve Document List button), or at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption_exemptions.html. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Contact: Patrick Webre (202) 418-7953 (voice), (202) 418- 8233 (TTY); e-mail Patrick.Webre@fcc.gov. 3 Case Identifier Petitioner/Program Name Address CGB-CC-0679 World Global Ministries 69 King Avenue Newark, OH 43055 CGB-CC-0680 First Baptist Church Mount Pleasant 681 McCants Drive Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 CGB-CC-0681 Christ Memorial Baptist Church 3330 E. Livingston Avenue Columbus, OH 43227 CGB-CC-0682 Bullseye Video Productions 39 Autumnfest Court Greencastle, PA 17225 CGB-CC-0683 Spinning Z Productions 4723 N. Kelso Chicago, IL 60630 CGB-CC-0684 Media Partners Group 188 Main Street New York Mills, NY 13417 CGB-CC-0685 Greater Anointing Harvest Church 20 Charlotte Street Dorchester, MA 02125 CGB-CC-0686 Champions Church 1805 Oakwood Drive Pekin, IL 61554 CGB-CC-0687 Wild New Mexico, LLC PO Box 37413 Albuquerque, NM 87176 CGB-CC-0688 Faith Christian Center 95 Sagamore Road Seekonk, MA 02771 CGB-CC-0689 Art Showcase Auction 1840 Glendale Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90026 CGB-CC-0690 Wave Church 1000 N. Great Neck Road PO Box 4488 Virginia Beach, VA 23454 CGB-CC-0691 Nation Scholastic Sportsman Program (NSSP) 4460 A. T. Massa Drive Paducah, KY 42003 CGB-CC-0692 RE/MAX Magic Real Estate 4630 California Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 CGB-CC-0693 Anchorage Baptist Temple c/o Joseph E. Dunne III, Attorney At Law PO Box 9203 Durango, CO 81302-9203 CGB-CC-0694 The Media House 4850 Commerce Drive Bakersfield, CA 93309 CGB-CC-0695 For Sale By Owner and Builder Magazine 1314 Biggers Road Columbus, GA 31904 CGB-CC-0696 Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries, Inc. 401 N Wright Street PO Box 1042 Burgaw, NC 28425 CGB-CC-0697 Cliffdweller Productions, LLC dba HomeBuilders’ Gallery Television 3517 Calle Suenos, SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124-6713 CGB-CC-0698 The Sanctuary of Savannah, Inc. 8912 Whitfield Avenue Savannah, GA 31406 CGB-CC-0699 Jose Ignacio Larraga dba Club Affairs Television Show 1 Rancho Viejo Drive Rancho Viejo, TX 78575 CGB-CC-0700 The Way of God Church of The Lord Jesus, Inc. 3013 S. Rainbow Drive, Suite A Decatur, GA 30034 CGB-CC-0701 Captain Eric Mannino, Inc. 153 Overlook Drive Chuluota, FL 32766 4 CGB-CC-0702 Pacific International, Ltd. 555 Birch Street Nekoosa, WI 54457-1397 CGB-CC-0703 National Group Advertising 22287 Mulholland Highway, Suite 88 Calabasas, CA 91302 CGB-CC-0704 The Destiny Place 131 E. McDowell Road Jackson, MS 39204 CGB-CC-0705 Greater Community Temple 924 N. Dunlap at Chelsea Memphis, TN 38107 CGB-CC-0706 Step By Step Ministries 815 S. Babcock Road Porter, IN 46304 CGB-CC-0707 First Community/TDW Ministries PO Box 11658 Minneapolis, MN 55411 CGB-CC-0708 Creative Video Imagery 1650 Schomberg Toledo, OH 43605 CGB-CC-0709 The Congregation of God Seventh Day Association 2751 S. Main Street Kennesaw, GA 30144 CGB-CC-0710 Two Lane Blacktop Media 9125 S.E. Taylor Street Portland, OR 97216 CGB-CC-0711 Trenton Partners, Inc. c/o Pick & Boydston, LLP 1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90017-2463 CGB-CC-0712 The Agency Advertising Group 2041 E. Villa Street Pasadena, CA 91107 CGB-CC-0713 HuntFish TV/Andy Loos 4940 West 8th Winona, MN 55987 CGB-CC-0714 Golden Heights Church of Christ PO Box 5488 2051 Martin Luther King Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 -FCC-