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                                Before the                      
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20554
                                                               DA  96-454

In the Matter of    

IMPROVING COMMISSION PROCESSES     )     PP Docket No. 96-17
                                   )
     

                       ORDER DENYING ADDITIONAL TIME
                           FOR FILING COMMENTS
                                    
     Adopted: March 27, 1996;                               Released: March 27, 1996; 


By the Chief, Office of Plans and Policy

1.   The Commission has received a "Petition for Extension of Time to File Comments" in
the above captioned proceeding, filed on March 21, 1996 by Mr. Tom Blackwell.  Mr.
Blackwell asks for an unspecified amount of additional time to file comments.

2.   It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely
granted.  See 47 C.F.R.  1.46.  Comments in this proceeding were due on March 15, 1996
and this petition was not received until six days after the comment deadline.  In addition, the
petitioner cited no special circumstances that prevented his filing timely comments.  Further,
the purpose of the instant proceeding is to speed service to the public through prompt
Commission action and an extension of the comment cycle would be in conflict with that
goal.  The petitioner may submit his comments informally as the Commission welcomes, at
any time, ideas for improving its processes.  

3.   As good cause for an extension of time has not been shown, IT IS ORDERED that no
additional time for comments and reply comments be granted.  

4.   This action is taken pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, under authority delegated to the Chief, Office of Plans and Policy by section 0.271
of the Commission's Rules (47 C.F.R.   0.271).

                         
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


                         Robert Pepper
                         Chief, Office of Plans and Policy