[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31942]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-252; RM-8959]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Gillette, WY
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Montgomery Broadcasting Limited Liability Company proposing the
allotment of Channel 249A at Gillette, Wyoming, as the community's
third local commercial FM transmission service. Channel 249A can be
allotted to Gillette in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site
restriction. The coordinates for Channel 249A at Gillette are North
Latitude 44-17-36 and West Longitude 105-30-06.
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: Allan
G. Moskowitz, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP, 901
15th Street, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005 (Counsel for
Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-252, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International
Transcription Service, 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. 96-31942 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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