PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 20554 __________________________________________________ News media Information 202/418-0500. Recorded listing of releases and texts 202/418-2222. Report No. SPB-48 May 30, 1996 SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's Rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R.  25.154. Applications Accepted for Filing: International Private Satellite Partners, L.P. File No. 113-SAT-MP-96 ("Orion Atlantic") International Private Satellite Partners, L.P. ("Orion Atlantic") has filed an application for modification of its international communication satellite to be located at 47 W.L. (Orion F-2). The modification proposes to incorporate two new beams -- the South America North (SAN) beam and the South America South (SAS) beam -- into the satellite design. The SAN beam would provide service to Mexico, the Caribbean and northern portions of South America. The SAS beam would provide service to the southern portions of South America. With inclusion of these beams, the frequency plan for South America will include the expanded Ku-band uplink frequencies of 13.75-14.0 GHz. The center frequencies of the 54 MHz transponders have been modified due to an increase in the transponder guard bands from 6 MHz to 9 MHz. * * * * * * COMSAT Corporation File No. 109-SAT-ISP-96 COMSAT Corporation submitted its Capitalization Plan for the years 1996 - 1998. COMSAT requests Commission approval of the Plan, including a temporary decrease in COMSAT's interest ratio to a minimum of 1.9:1 for the 1996 plan year and a temporary increase in the short-term debt limit to $275 million until such time as the financials of Ascent Entertainment Group are deconsolidated from those of COMSAT. Comments or petitions on this notification may be filed on or before June 14, 1996. Replies or oppositions may be filed on or before June 24, 1996. - FCC -