PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
445 12
th
St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
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DA 13-56
Released: January 15, 2013
MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINES 
FOR THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKINGS REGARDING THE 
COLLECTION OF BROADCAST STATION OWNERSHIP DATA
MB DOCKET NO. 07-294
Comment Deadline: February 14, 2013
Reply Deadline: March 1, 2013
On January 3, 2013, the Commission released the Sixth Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, which seeks comment on the requirement that licensees and other entities filing the 
FCC Form 323, Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station provide an FCC 
Registration Number (FRN) generated by the Commission’s Registration System (CORES) .
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The Commission set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, 
respectively, after publication in the Federal Register.
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At this time, the Commission is also
accepting comments relating to the Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which seeks 
comment on whether to expand the biennial ownership reporting requirement to include 
interests, entities and individuals that are not attributable because of (a) the single majority 
shareholder exemption and (b) the exemption for interests held in eligible entities pursuant to the 
higher EDP threshold.
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  The comment cycles for the 5
th
and 6
th
FNPRMs will run concurrently 
and the Commission encourages parties to combine their comments in the event the comments 
address issues raised in both Notices.
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1
See Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, MB Docket No. 07-294, 6
th
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 12-166 (rel. Jan. 3, 2013) (6
th
FNPRM). 
2
See 6
th
FNPRM at 1.
3
See Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, Memorandum Opinion & 
Order and Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 07-294, 24 FCC Rcd 13040, 
13047 ¶ 16 (5
th
FNPRM).  
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See 6
th
FNPRM at n.83.
By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the 5
th
and 6th FNPRMs were 
published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2013.
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Comments must be submitted no later 
than February 14, 2013. Reply Comments must be submitted no later than March 1, 2013.  
Comments should follow the filing instructions provided in 5
th
and 6
th
FNPRMs. The FNPRMs 
are available on the Commission’s website.
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For additional information on this proceeding, contact Judith Herman, of the Media 
Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, at 202-418-2330.  
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5
See Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, 78 Fed. Reg. 2925 (January 
15, 2013) (6th FNPRM); Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, 78 Fed. 
Reg. 2934 (January 15, 2013) (5
th
FNPRM).
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See http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-09-92A1.doc (5th FNPRM), 
http://www.fcc.gov/document/improving-form-323-data-collection-processes (6th FNPRM).