19236 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 1, 1996 / Proposed Rules

accordance with good agricultural

practice.

[FR Doc. 96–10804 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 21 and 94

[ET Docket No. 95–183; PP Docket No. 93–

253; DA 96–455]

37.0–38.6 GHz and 38.6–40.0 GHz

Bands and Implementation of Section

309(j) of the Communications Act—

Competitive Bidding

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; denial of request

for extension of time.

SUMMARY: The Commission denies an

extension of time for filing reply

comments in this proceeding on

licensing and technical rules for fixed

point-to-point microwave operations in

the 37.0–38.6 GHz and 38.6–40.0 GHz

bands. This action is taken because the

filing dates were previously extended

and it is the Commission’s policy that

extensions of time not be routinely

granted. The intended effect of this

action is to expedite the resolution of

the issues raised in this proceeding.

DATES: Reply comments were due on

April 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Freda Lippert Thyden, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–

0627.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Order,

DA 96–455, adopted March 28, 1996

and released March 28, 1996. The

complete text of this document is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919

M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554,

and may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

(202) 857–3800, 2100 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20037.

By this action, we deny a third

extension of time in which to file reply

comments in this proceeding. (61 FR

2465, January 26, 1996). Bachow and

Associates, Inc. (‘‘Bachow’’), requested

that the time for filing reply comments

in this proceeding be extended from

April 1, 1996 to April 22, 1996.

By way of background, on January 16,

1996, the Commission’s Office of

Engineering Technology, on its own

motion, extended the initial comment

and reply comment period in the abovecaptioned proceeding from January 16,

1996, and January 31, 1996,

respectively, to February 12, 1996, and

February 27, 1996, respectively. On

February 9, 1996, the Private Wireless

Division further extended the deadline

for filing comments and replies to

March 4, 1996, and April 1, 1996,

respectively, at the request of Winstar

Wireless Fiber Corporation, GHz

Equipment Company, Inc., and the

Fixed Point-to-Point Communications

Section, Network Equipment Division of

the Telecommunications Industry

Association (61 FR 6809, February 22,

1996).

Bachow contends that the volume of

comments, the number and complexity

of the issues involved and the initial

delay in availability of filed comments

necessitate an extension of three weeks

for the filing of replies. We disagree.

The facts of this case do not warrant

what, in essence, would be a third

extension of the filing period. It is the

policy of the Commission that

extensions of time not be routinely

granted. Upon granting the last

extension, the public was fully apprised

of our increasing concern over the delay

in this proceeding. In requesting

additional time, Bachow has failed to

cite any convincing reason for again

postponing the deadline for filing reply

comments.

Ordering Clauses

Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that

the Motion for Extension of Time to File

Reply Comments filed by Bachow and

Associates, Inc., on March 25, 1996 is

denied.

This action is taken pursuant to the

authority provided in Section 1.46 of

the Commission’s Rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Robert H. McNamara,

Chief, Private Wireless Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96–10165 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Parts 1100 Through 1149

[STB Ex Parte No. 527]

Expedited Procedures for Processing

Rail Rate Reasonableness, Exemption

and Revocation Proceedings

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed

rulemaking; extension of comment due

date.

SUMMARY: The original comment due

date in this proceeding of May 6, 1996,

is extended to May 20, 1996, at the

request of the Association of American

Railroads (AAR), Edison Electric

Institute (EEI), National Grain & Feed

Association (NG&FA), National

Industrial Transportation League

(NITL), The Society of the Plastics

Industry, Inc. (SPI), and Western Coal

Traffic League (WCTL).

DATES: Comments are due on May 20,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original

and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte

No. 527 to: Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, 1201 Constitution Ave.,

N.W., Washington, DC 20423–0001.

Parties are encouraged to submit all

pleadings and attachments on a 3.5-inch

diskette in WordPerfect 5.1 format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas J. Stilling, (202) 927–7312.

(TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

927–5721.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

22, 1996, an Advance Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) was

served and published in the Federal

Register, at 61 FR 11799, soliciting

comments on how existing regulations

could be modified to expedite the

handling of rail rate reasonableness and

exemption/revocation proceedings. On

April 19, 1996, AAR, EEI, NG&FA,

NITL, SPI, and WCTL jointly requested

an extension of the comment due date

until May 20, 1996, so that they can

better respond to the ANPR. Because the

parties requesting the extension

represent a significant segment of

railroad and shipper interests that are

seeking ‘‘to identify and develop

consensus positions on the major

issues,’’ the due date for comments is

extended to May 20, 1996. Given our

tight statutory deadline, we do not

anticipate further extensions.

Decided: April 26, 1996.