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FOR RECORD ONLY
                            Before the
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION            DA 96-555
                     Washington, D.C. 20554
                                
                                 
In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Amendment of the Commission's   )  ET Docket No. 96-2 
Rules to Establish a Radio Astronomy      )  RM-8165 
Coordination Zone in Puerto Rico     ) 


                       ORDER EXTENDING TIME
                                 
Adopted:  April 9, 1996              ; Released:  April 11, 1996 


By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

    1.  On April 2, 1996, Cornell University requested that the reply comment deadline in this
proceeding be extended from April 16, 1996 to April 30, 1996.  Cornell states that additional
time is needed because the Observatory's principal representative responsible for this proceeding
is attending radio astronomy conferences throughout Europe and is not scheduled to return to the
Observatory until after the reply comment deadline.  Although it is the policy of the Commission
that extensions of time not be routinely granted, we believe the potential impact of this
proceeding on the Arecibo Observatory and on Commission licensees in Puerto Rico justifies
additional time to permit interested parties to address the issues in this proceeding.  Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED, that the date for filing reply comments in this matter be extended to April 30,
1996.

    2.  This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4 (i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154 (i) and 303; and pursuant to
Sections 0.31, 0.241 and 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.31, 0.241 and 1.46. 
For further information, contact Tom Derenge, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202)
418-2451.

                                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


                                         Richard M. Smith
                                         Chief
                                         Office of Engineering and Technology