[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66249-66250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31939]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-251, RM-8956]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Kingfisher, OK
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Kingfisher County Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 287A to
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural transmission
service. Channel 287A can be allotted to Kingfisher in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) south, at coordinates 35-46-33
North Latitude and 97-56-58 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to
Stations KVCS-FM, Channel 286A, Perry, OK, and KWSJ, Channel 287C,
Haysville, KS.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 3, 1997, and reply
comments on or before February 18, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Thomas
McCoy, 616 Gray Fox Run, Edmond, OK 73003 (Counsel to petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-251, adopted December
6, 1996, and released December 13, 1996. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The
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complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services,
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C.
20037.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply
to this proceeding.
Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing
permissible ex parte contacts.
For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments,
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-31939 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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