**DA 06-1026**

**Released: May 15, 2006**

**CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU ACTION**

**REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM COMMISSION'S CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES**

**CGB-CC-0149**

First United Methodist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, has filed a
petition for exemption from the closed captioning requirements, pursuant
to Section 79.1 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, for its
programming. Petitioner claims that compliance would impose an undue
burden, as defined in Section 79.1(f) of the Commission's rules, 47
C.F.R. § 79.1(f).

Comments and oppositions are due within 30 days from the date of this
public notice. The case identifier, **CGB-CC-0149**, must be placed on
all filings. Comments and oppositions sent via e-mail to the Commission
will be considered informal and are not part of the official record.

[Filing Instructions -]{.underline}

An original and two (2) copies of all comments, oppositions, and replies
must be filed with the Commission.

Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, commercial overnight
courier, or by first class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
(although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
Attn: CGB Room 3-B431.

> \* The Commission's contractor will receive [hand-delivered or
> messenger- delivered]{.underline} paper filings for the Commission's
> Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, DC
> 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
> All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or
> fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of [before]{.underline}
> entering the building.
>
> \* [Commercial overnight mail]{.underline} (other than U.S. Postal
> Service, Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
> Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
>
> \* [U.S. Postal Service]{.underline} first-class, Express, and
> Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12^th^ Street, SW,
> Washington, DC 20554.

In addition, comments and oppositions filed must indicate that they have
been served on the petitioner. All comments and oppositions must be
served on petitioner at:

First United Methodist Church

Head of Texas Street

P.O. Drawer 1567

Shreveport, LA 71165-1567

An original and two (2) copies of petitioner's reply to the comments in
the record is due 20 days after the comment deadline. Electronic filing
is not available at this time. In addition, replies to comments or
oppositions shall be served on the commenting or opposing party and
shall include a certification that the commenter was served with a copy.

All comments, oppositions, and replies must contain a detailed, full
showing, supported by affidavit, of any facts or considerations relied
on.

The petition, comments, oppositions and replies will be available for
public inspection in the Commission's Reference Information Center:

445 12^th^ Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554

202-418-7094

The petition, public notice, and decision (when issued) can also be
found at
[http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption_exemptions.html](http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption.html).

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 & Governmental Affairs Bureau at
202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). This *Public Notice* can also
be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format at
<http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro>.

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Contact: Amelia Brown (202)
418-2799 (voice), (202) 418-7804 (TTY); e-mail <amelia.brown@fcc.gov> or
Traci Randolph (202) 418-0569 (voice), (202) 418-0537 (TTY); e-mail
<traci.randolph@fcc.gov>.

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