[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32555]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-255; RM-8960]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Laramie, WY
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed
by Rule Communications and Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., proposing
the allotment of Channel 254A at Laramie, Wyoming, as the community's
sixth local commercial FM transmission service. The proposed allotment
would eliminate the mutual exclusivity of the two pending applications
for Channel 244A at Laramie. If the channel is allotted, petitioners
also request that Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., be allowed to
amend its application to specify operation on the new channel, with
cut-off protection. Channel 254A can be allotted to Laramie in
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel
254A at Laramie are North Latitude 41-18-42 and West Longitude 105-35-
06.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 10, 1997, and reply
comments on or before February 25, 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: John F.
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.LP., 1776 K Street, N.W., Suite
200, Washington, D.C. 20006 (Counsel for Rule Communications); and
Thomas J. Hutton, Esq., Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, P.L.L.C., 1200 New
Hampshire Ave., N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006 (Counsel for
Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc.)
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. 96-255, adopted December
13, 1996, and released December 20, 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. 96-32555 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
