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 TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-283 Released: February 28, 2014 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PETITION WITHDRAWALS AND DISMISSALS AND OBLIGATION TO BEGIN PROVIDING CLOSED CAPTIONING CG Docket No. 06-181 By this Notice, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) announces the dismissal of certain petitions for exemption from the Commission’s closed captioning requirements listed herein. 1 The Commission’s closed captioning rules allow video programming providers, producers, or owners to obtain an exemption from the closed captioning requirements if they demonstrate that providing captions on their programming would be “economically burdensome.” 2 On various dates, the petitioners listed in the Appendix filed petitions for closed captioning exemptions under these rules. The Bureau then placed each of these petitions on public notice. After reviewing the comments received in response to these petitions, the Bureau determined that it required additional and updated information to evaluate whether the programming at issue should be exempted from the FCC’s closed captioning requirements because captioning such programming would impose an economic burden on the petitioners. The Bureau sent letters to these petitioners requesting the additional and updated information. However, before providing supplemental information to the Bureau, and before the Commission determined whether to grant or deny the requests for an exemption, these petitioners withdrew their petitions, thereby rendering their petitions moot. Therefore, on varying dates, we notified each petitioner listed in the Appendix that we would dismiss their petition without prejudice. This Notice serves to inform the general public that these petitions have been dismissed. This Notice also reminds the petitioners listed in the Appendix of their obligation to comply with the FCC’s closed captioning requirements contained in Part 79 of the Commission’s rules with regard to the programming that was the subject of their petitions. 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) or 202-418-0432 (TTY). This Public Notice can also be down- loaded in Word and Portable Document Format at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/economically- burdensome-exemption-closed-captioning-requirements. 1 47 C.F.R. § 79.1. The names of the petitioners are set forth in the Appendix to this Notice. 2 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(f). Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Contacts: Perlesta Hollingsworth, (202) 418-7383, Perlesta.Hollingsworth@fcc.gov; or Suzy Rosen Singleton, (202) 510-9446, Suzy.Singleton@fcc.gov. APPENDIX Petitions for Closed Captioning Exemptions Withdrawn and Dismissed Case Identifier CGB-CC- Petitioner Program Name Withdrawal and Dismissal Effective Date Mailing Address 0004 Main Street Living Inc. “Main Street Living” May 1, 2014 3 A.G. Te Slaa Main Street Living 1400 S. Duluth Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57105 0005 Anglers for Christ Ministries Inc. “The Christian Anglers Outdoors Television Show” December 5, 2013 The Christian Anglers Outdoors Television Show Attn: Charles S. “Tony” Sellars 2224 Fish Hatchery Road Morristown, TN 37813 0009 Niagara Ministries “Digging In With Joanne Bruce” February 26, 2014 Niagara Ministries Attn: Charles G. Roberts, Sr. 2074 Lockport Road Niagara Falls, NY 14303 0089 World Changes Tabernacle “The Word is On” and “The Final Word” December 8, 2013 World Changes Tabernacle Attn: Sandy Powell 1241 Alta Vista Drive Columbus, GA 31906 0119 NorthStar Community “NorthStar Community” December 5, 2013 NorthStar Community c/o Bon Air Baptist Church Attn: David Lyles 2531 Buford Road Richmond, VA 23235 0135 First United Methodist Church “Celebration of Worship” October 23, 2013 Debra M. Walker First United Methodist Church 201 Monroe Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 0182 Broadway Baptist Church December 10, 2013 Broadway Baptist Church Attn: Rev. Chris Stephens 710 E. 3 rd Street Sweetwater, TX 79556 0257 Bull Street Baptist Church “Morning Worship Services of Bull Street Baptist Church” December 13, 2013 Bull Street Baptist Church Attn: Pastor Calvin Fowler 17 E. Anderson Street Savannah, GA 31401 3 The FCC granted petitioner’s request to withdraw its petition and begin providing closed captioning on May 1, 2014. 0275 Diocese of Lake Charles “Glad Tidings” December 16, 2013 Diocese of Lake Charles, LA Attn: Morris LeBleu 411 Iris Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 0285 Calvary Baptist Church December 13, 2013 Calvary Baptist Church Attn: Rev. Doug Spires 501 W. MainStreet Tupelo, MS 38804 0302 Wayne Cochran “Voice for Jesus with Pastor Wayne” October 10, 2013 Wayne Cochran Voice for Jesus 5931 NW 173 Drive, Unit 8 Hialeah, FL 33015 0314 First Assembly of God “The Gospel of Jesus Christ” December 13, 2013 First Assembly of God Attn: Matt Smith, Pastor 1404 Stone Street Jonesboro, AR 72401 0420 R C Boyd Enterprises, LLC “Honey Hole All Outdoors” October 28, 2013 R C Boyd Enterprises, LLC Attn: Randall Boyd 1 Hunters Ridge Lane Trophy Club, TX 76262 0525 Hillcrest Baptist Church November 1, 2013 James L. Oyster Hillcrest Baptist Church 108 Oyster Lane Castleton, VA 22716-9720 0709 The Congregation of God Seventh Day Association “Watch America” December 17, 2013 The Congregation of God Seventh Day Association John A. Pinkston, Pastor/President 2751 S. Main Street Kennesaw, GA 30244 0814 Dove Song Ministries “One-On-One” November 4, 2013 Veronica McGlothlin Dove Song Ministries 100 Collins Crest Cedar Bluff, VA 24609 0876 Opal Crews Word of Life “Opal Crews Word of Life” December 13, 2013 Opal Crews Word of Life Attn: Opal Crews 308 Dublin Circle Madison, AL 35758 1009 First United Methodist Church of Valdosta, GA “Television Ministry for First United Methodist Church of Valdosta, GA” December 17, 2013 First United Methodist Church of Valdosta, GA Attn: Dr. Bob Moon, Senior Pastor P.O. Box 1306 Valdosta, GA 31603-1306 1019 Iglesia de Cristo Miel Longmont “Cristo Viene” December 18, 2013 Iglesia de Cristo Miel Longmont Attn: Nestor Villalobos, Pastor 1602 9 th Avenue Longmont, CO 80150 1027 Pan American Broadcasting “The Jimmy Surgener Television Broadcast” September 30, 2013 Pan American Broadcasting The Jimmy Surgener Television Broadcast 7011 Koll Center Pkwy. Ste. 250 Pleasanton, CA 94566-3253 1132 The Cedar Street Baptist Church of God December 17, 2013 The Cedar Street Baptist Church of God Attn: Lloyd A. Jones 2301 Cedar Street Richmond, VA 23223 1163 Bay Shore Community Church December 18, 2013 Bay Shore Community Church Attn: Joel Tice 36759 Millsboro Hwy. Millsboro, DE 19966-9440 1185 Jesus Inside Prison Ministry, Inc. “Jesus Inside Prison Ministry” December 18, 2013 Jesus Inside Prison Ministry, Inc. Attn: William Bumphus P.O. Box 88489 Indianapolis, IN 46208 1239 Red Bradley “cook’n ak” December 18, 2013 Red Bradley P.O. Box 240244 Anchorage, AK 99524 1241 Treasures from the Heart “Treasures from the Heart with Forshia Ross” December 19, 2013 Treasures from the Heart Attn: Forshia Ross, Pastor P.O. Box 717 Glendale, RI 02826 -FCC- .