[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 4, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30791]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-235; RM-8909]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Forest City, PA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Vixon
Valley Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 261A at Forest
City, Pennsylvania, as the community's first local aural transmission
service. Channel 261A can be allotted to Forest City in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 10.1 kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WODE-FM, Channel 260B,
Easton, Pennsylvania, and Station WDST(FM), Channel 261A, Woodstock,
New York, at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel
261A at Forest City are North Latitude 41-42-55 and West Longitude 75-
23-06. Since Forest City is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles)
of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has
been requested.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 13, 1997, and reply
comments on or before January 28, 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: Victor
A. Michael, Jr., President, Vixon Valley Broadcasting, c/o Magic City
Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
(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. 96-235, adopted November
15, 1996, and released November 22, 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. 96-30791 Filed 12-3-96; 8:45 am]
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