[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 1996)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 15208] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8536] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 36 and 69 [CC Docket No. 96-45; DA-96-483] Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule: extension of time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On April 1, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') released an Order (``Order'') extending the deadline for filing comments to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Establishing Joint Board, released March 8, 1996 (CC Docket No. 96-45). Previously, comments were due April 8, 1996 and reply comments were due May 3, 1996. The Order extends the comment deadline to April 12, 1996 and extends the reply comment deadline to May 7, 1996. This extension will allow interested parties additional time to file comments and reply comments. DATES: Comments are due on or before April 12, 1996. Reply comments are due on or before May 7, 1996. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Senior Attorney, 202 418-0850, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 8, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Establishing Joint Board (``NPRM''), 61 FR 10,499 . The Commission sought comment on all matters discussed in that NPRM. The deadline for comments was April 8, 1996 and the deadline for reply comments was May 3, 1996. On April 1, 1996, the Commission released an Order that denied the joint request of the following groups for a thirty-day extension of both the comment deadline and the reply comment deadline: the Consumer Federation of America; Alliance for Community Media; American Library Association; Benton Foundation; Center for Media Information; Consortium for School Networking; National Education Association; National School Boards Association; People for the American Way Action Fund; United Church of Christ, Office of Communications; and United States Catholic Conference. However, the Order extends the comment period until April 12, 1996 and the reply comment period until May 7, 1996 for all interested parties. Federal Communications Commission. Kenneth P. Moran, Chief, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau. [FR Doc. 96-8536 Filed 4-2-96; 4:21 pm] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P