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Report No. SPB-81                                              May 14, 1997

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.  



  COMSAT Corporation                             File No. 62-SAT-ISP-97
  
  COMSAT Corporation submitted its Capitalization Plan for the years 1997 - 1999. 
  COMSAT requests Commission approval of the Plan.  Comments or petitions on this
  notification may be filed on or before May 23, 1997.  Replies or oppositions may be filed
  on or before May 30, 1997. 
  
  
  
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