[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31129]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-239, RM-8939]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Harrietta, MI
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Melinda
Hancock proposing the allotment of Channel 229A to Harrietta, Michigan,
as that community's first local service. Canadian concurrence will be
requested for this allotment at coordinates 44-16-38 and 85-41-55.
There is a site restriction 3.6 kilometers (2.3 miles) south of the
community. The site is in the Manistee National Forest.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 21, 1997, and reply
comments on or before February 5, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, as follows: Melinda Hancock, 2243 Haslett Road,
East Lansing, Michigan 48823.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-239, adopted November 22,
1996, and released November 29, 1996. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street,
NW, Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140,
Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
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. 96-31129 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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