Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"


DA 19-1043
Released:  October 18, 2019

COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES SET
FOR LOCAL PUBLIC NOTICE FNPRM 
MB Docket Nos. 05-6, 17-105, 17-264
Comment Date:  November 18, 2019
Reply Comment Date:  December 2, 2019

On September 26, 2019, the Commission adopted and released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in its proceeding to modernize and revise its rules for applicants providing local public notice of broadcast application filing. Amendment of Section 73.3580 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Public Notice of the Filing of Applications, Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, Revision of the Public Notice Requirements of Section 73.3580, MB Docket Nos. 05-6, 17-105 17-264, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 19-97 (Sept. 26, 2019) (FNPRM).
  The Commission sought comment on specific rule revisions designed to streamline and standardize its requirements for on-air and written notice of applications.  The FNPRM set deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 30 and 45 days, respectively, after publication of the FNPRM in the Federal Register. See id. at 1.	

 
	By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the FNPRM was published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2019. Amendment of Section 73.3580 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Public Notice of the Filing of Applications; Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative; Revision of the Public Notice Requirements of Section 73.3580, 84 Fed. Reg. 55881 (Oct. 18, 2019).
  Comments must be submitted no later than November 18, 2019.  Reply Comments must be submitted no later than December 2, 2019.  Commenters should follow the filing instructions provided in paragraph 44 of the FNPRM. FNPRM at 21-22, para. 44.    
  The FNPRM is also available on the Commission’s website. See https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-97A1.pdf.


For additional information on this proceeding, contact Thomas S. Nessinger, Thomas.Nessinger@fcc.gov, or Albert Shuldiner, Albert.Shuldiner@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2700.  Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, (202) 418-8165. 
By the Chief, Media Bureau 

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