[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19601-19602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10852]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-79; RM-8779]
Television Broadcasting Services; Kearney, NE
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Citadel Communications, L.L.C. seeking the allotment of UHF Channel 20-
to Kearney, NE, as the community's second local television service.
Channel 20- can be allotted to Kearney in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 40-41-54 North
Latitude and 99-05-00 West Longitude. The proposed allotment at Kearney
is not affected by the Commission's temporary freeze on new television
allotments in certain metropolitan areas.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 17, 1996, and reply
comments on or before July 2, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Eric L.
Bernthal, Esq., Kevin C. Boyle, Esq., Steven H. Schulman, Esq., Latham
& Watkins, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1300, Washington, DC
20004 (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. 96-79, adopted March 25,
1996, and released April 24, 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, DC. The 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, NW., Suite
140, Washington, DC 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
Television broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-10852 Filed 5-1-96; 8:45 am]
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