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 13-2475 Released: December 26, 2013 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 and CG Docket Number 06-181 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-C438. * 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: Perlesta Hollingsworth (202) 418-7383; email Perlesta.Hollingsworth@fcc.gov or Suzy Rosen Singleton (202) 810-1503; email Suzanne.Singleton@fcc.gov. ATTACHMENT A . Case Identifier Petitioner/Program Name Address CGB-CC-0001 Curtis Baptist Church 1326 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901 CGB-CC-0024 Gerald Bryant TV c/o Robinson Curley & Clayton, P.C. 300 South Wacker Drive, Ste. 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 CGB-CC-0143 First Lutheran Church 301 West Clark Albert Lea, MN 56007 CGB-CC-0144 Dawson Memorial Baptist Church 1114 Oxmoor Road Birmingham, AL 35209 CGB-CC-0287 Gray Publishing, Inc. 35555 Kenai Spur Highway, PMB 232 Soldotna, AK 99669 CGB-CC-0303 First Baptist Church 701 South Main Street Jonesboro, AR 72401 -FCC-