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Report No. SPB-16                                               June 30, 1995

           Procedures for Filing Petitions for Declaratory Relief
                         of Local Zoning Regulations

     On May 15, 1995, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing
to revise our rule regarding preemption of local zoning regulations of satellite earth stations, IB Docket
No. 95-59, FCC 95-180 (released May 15, 1995).  Included in this NPRM was an announcement that
the Commission would entertain petitions for declaratory relief under the current version of the rule,
on an interim basis, until completion of the rulemaking.  Petitioners for such relief must show that they
have exhausted local administrative remedies.  

     In addition to demonstrating exhaustion of administrative remedies, petitioners must show that
a copy of the petition, a copy of this Public Notice (Report No. SPB-16), and a copy of the
Commission's May 15 NPRM have been served on the appropriate local officials concurrent with its
filing at the Commission.  For administrative purposes, a number will be assigned to each petition filed
and should be used whenever possible in corresponding with the Commission on the given petition. 
The numbers will be designated as File No. ###-SAT-DR-YY, where ### is the next sequential number
in the Satellite Policy Branch Database and the YY is the fiscal year in which the petition is filed (e.g.,
120-SAT-DR-95).  Informational Public Notices will be issued when petitions are filed.  
 
      Oppositions to preemption petitions must be filed within 15 days after the petition is filed and
replies must be filed within 10 days after the time for filing oppositions has expired.  Additional
pleadings may be filed only if specifically requested or authorized by the Commission.  All pleadings
should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St. N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554, Attention:  Satellite Policy Branch, International Bureau. 

     Copies of the petitions and related pleadings will be available for public inspection in the
International Reference Center, 2000 M St., N.W., Ground Floor, Washington D.C. 20554, during its
normal operating hours.  Copies are available for purchase from ITS, Inc. 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite
140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800.  

     For further information, contact Rosalee Chiara, (202) 739-0730.


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