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$// NPRM, Noncomm. Ed. Comparative Standards, DA 95-1188 //$
$/ 1.45 Pleadings; filing periods /$
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        Before the                                DA 95-1188
                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION             
                         Washington, D.C. 20554
                                     
                           MM Docket No. 95-31

In the Matter of        

Reexamination of the Comparative 
Standards for New Noncommercial 
Educational Applicants


                 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME
                      FOR FILING REPLY COMMENTS


Adopted:May 31, 1995              Released:    May 31, 1995

By the Chief, Mass Media Bureau:

1.  On March 17, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
("Notice"), FCC 95-79, 60 Fed. Reg. 15,527 (March 24, 1995) in this proceeding, inviting
additional comments relating to possible modification of the criteria currently used to select
among competing applicants for new noncommercial educational ("NCE") broadcast
facilities.  The deadline for filing comments currently is May 15, 1995, and the deadline for
filing reply comments is May 31, 1995.

2.   On May 30, 1995, a joint request for extension of time for filing comments and reply
comments was filed by The Association of America's Public Television Stations and National
Public Radio (the "Joint Petitioners").  The joint request asks that the reply deadline be
extended by one week until June 7, 1995. 

3.  The Joint Petitioners state that the additional time is required because of "the press of
other business, including the filing of a substantial motion for summary judgment" in the
remanded must-carry case.  Joint Request, at 1.  Grant of the extension request will enable
the Joint Petitioners to present the Commission with responses to their proposed criteria and
possible areas of compromise. This, they claim, will materially facilitate the resolution of
this proceeding and will not prejudice the interests of any other party.

4.  As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.46, it is our policy
that extensions of time for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings will not be granted
routinely.  This is especially the case where, as here, the Commission has established short
comment and reply periods due to its desire to resolve the questions presented expeditiously. 
See Notice at  1.  However, under the circumstances described above, we believe that the
requested extension of time to file comments and reply comments is warranted.  Substantial
agreement between the interested and affected parties will facilitate resolution of the issues
raised in the Notice, and thus it appears reasonable to provide the commenting parties with
additional time to address these issues.  

5.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that the Joint Request for Extension of Time filed by the
Joint Petitioners IS GRANTED,  and the time for filing reply comments IS EXTENDED to
June 7, 1995.

6.  This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), and Sections
0.204(b), 0.283, and 1.45 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 0.204(b), 0.283, and
1.45.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Roy J. Stewart
Chief, Mass Media Bureau