PUBLIC NOTICE

     Federal Communications Commission
     1919 M St., N.W.
     Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                 
                            DA 96-1
                January 5, 1996       

       FCC ANNOUNCES PROCEDURES FOR THE FILING OF DOCUMENTS
          THAT WERE DUE DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 

In order to facilitate the orderly reopening of the Federal Communications Commission, the
Office of the Secretary will accept the filing of documents that were due to be filed with the
Commission during the Government shutdown according to the following procedures:

þ  All documents that were due to be filed with the Commission (at its headquarters,
Gettysburg, PA, or Mellon Bank) while it was closed will be due no later than 5:30 p.m. on
the second business day after the Commission reopens.  To this extent, Section 1.4(j) of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.4(j), which would otherwise require such filings on the
first business day after the shutdown, IS HEREBY WAIVED.  While parties will have two
business days to file at the appropriate location once the agency is reopened for business,
they are strongly encouraged to tender their documents for filing as early as possible.

þ  Unless otherwise announced, the FCC Headquarters building and the Secretary's office will
be open at 8:00 a.m. on the first day the Commission is authorized to reopen for business,
and will be closed at 5:30 p.m.  The Secretary will not accept documents after 5:30 p.m. 
Therefore, while persons will be admitted to the building before 5:30 p.m., due to the
anticipated volume of filings, they may not be able to file documents with the Secretary after
5:30 p.m.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.4(f).  Filings at the Commission's Gettysburg facility and at the
Mellon Bank will also be accepted during normal business hours during the first two business
days after the Commission is authorized to reopen.

þ  Documents received during the Government shutdown via mail at the Commission's
headquarters, at Mellon Bank or at the Commission's Gettysburg offices will be deemed filed
on the first day that the Commission is authorized to reopen.

This Public Notice affects only due dates for filings with the Commission that were due during
the shutdown.  It does not affect due dates for the filing of documents due to be filed after the
Commission reopens and does not affect the effective dates of Commission actions or other
events.  These matters may be dealt with separately by the Commission or its Bureaus.

Action by the Managing Director.