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 12-1729 Released: October 26, 2012 REQUEST FOR COMMENT REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION’S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES CG Docket No. 06-181 Several entities have filed petitions for exemption from the closed captioning requirements, pursuant to Section 79.1 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, for the television programs they produce.1 Petitioners claim that compliance would be “economically burdensome,” 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. The case identifier must be placed on all filings. Comments and oppositions sent via e-mail to the Commission will be considered informal and are not part of the official record. Filing Instructions An original and two (2) copies of all comments, oppositions, and replies must be filed with the Commission. 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, Attn: CGB Room 3-B431. * Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings must be delivered to: Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. 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 courier mail (other than U.S. Postal Service, Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Attention: Disability Rights Office, Room 3-B431, 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. * U.S. Postal Service mail (including first-class, Express, and Priority Mail) should be addressed to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Attention: Disability Rights Office, Room 3-B431, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. 1 The names of the Petitioners are set forth in Attachment A. All comments and oppositions must be served on the petitioner. In addition, comments and oppositions filed must indicate that they have been served on the petitioner. An original and two (2) copies of the petitioner’s reply to the comments in the record are due 20 days after the comment deadline. Electronic filing is not available at this time. In addition, replies to comments or oppositions 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 or signed under penalty of perjury, of any facts or considerations relied on. The petitions, comments, oppositions and replies will be available for public inspection in the Commission’s Reference Information Center: 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 202-418-7094 The petitions, public notice, and decisions (when issued) can also be found at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/economically-burdensome-exemption-closed-captioning-requirements. 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 & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). This Public Notice can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/economically-burdensome-exemption-closed- captioning-requirements. Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Contact: Roger Holberg (202) 418-2134 (voice); e-mail roger.holberg@fcc.gov or Traci Randolph (202) 418-0569 (voice), (202) 418-0537 (TTY); e-mail traci.randolph@fcc.gov. ATTACHMENT A . Case Identifier Petitioner/Program Name Address CSR-6897 Healing Miracles Ministries P.O. Box 795 Cornelius, NC 28031 CGB-CC-0011 Frank Leto / Zomboo’s House of Horror Movies Wiley Rein LLP Attn: Joan Stewart 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 CGB-CC-0044 Joy Ministries / Joy in the Morning P.O. Box 65036 Virginia Beach, VA 23467 CGB-CC-0142 Wildfire Global Church 3042 Primrose Circle Abilene, TX 79606 CGB-CC-0182 Broadway Baptist Church 710 E. Third Street Sweetwater, TX 79556 CGB-CC-0269 Los Angeles Unified School District Robert B. Jacobi Cohn and Marks LLP 1920 N Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036-1622 CGB-CC-0413 The Church of God Evangelistic Association / Mohawk Valley Living 908 Sycamore Street Waxahachie, TX 75165 CGB-CC-0448 Cruise’n with E-Rider 6378 Burkwood Clayton, OH 45315 CGB-CC-0481 Move of God Ministries / Unity With Pam Show Alfonza Whitaker, Esq. Whitaker & Whitaker, P.C. 644 Broadway P.O. Box 2748 Columbus, GA 31902 CGB-CC-0584 Control Track, Inc. / Control Track P.O. Box 560124 Orlando, FL 32856-0124 CGB-CC-0814 Dove Song Ministries / One-On- One 100 Collins Crest Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 CGB-CC-1009 First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 1306 Valdosta, GA 31603-1306 CGB-CC-1062 Faith at Work Ministry, Inc. Wilkins & Bouton, LLC Attn: Robert W. Wilkins, Esq. 15 Washington Park P.O. Box 8373 Greenville, SC 29604 CGB-CC-1196 Digital Exposure / Open House ATX 11421 Viridian Way Austin, TX 78739 CGB-CC-1197 Digital Exposure / The Austin Real Estate Experts 11421 Viridian Way Austin, TX 78739 CGB-CC-1216 Casa Sobre la Roca Iglesia Cristiana Integral / Hechos y Cronicas 2149 Orinoco Drive, Suite 1 Orlando, FL 32837 Case Identifier Petitioner/Program Name Address CGB-CC-1222 Ghettothropic LLC / The Other Side P.O. Box 303 546 Pine Meadow Lane NE Ada, MI 49301 CGB-CC-1235 The Kiya Amajioyi Company / The Kiya Amajioyi Show 504 Bailey Lane Salisbury, MD 21801 CGB-CC-1237 Berean Bible Study Association / Grace Believers Bible Study 204 Tower Drive Pensacola, FL 32534 CGB-CC-1239 Red Bradley / cook’n ak P.O. Box 240244 Anchorage, AK 99524 CGB-CC-1249 Ken Hobbs / All the Way Live TV P.O. Box 561 Monroe, LA 71210 -FCC-