[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20505-20506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11327]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-100; RM-8789]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Amherst and Lynchburg, VA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Greater
Lynchburg Stereo Broadcasters proposing the allotment of Channel 294A
to Amherst, Virginia, and the allotment Channel 229A to Lynchburg,
Virginia. Channels 294A and 229A can be allotted to Amherst and
Lynchburg, respectively, in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements. Channel 294A can be allotted to
Amherst with a site restriction of 12.8 kilometers (8.0 miles)
northeast to avoid short-spacing conflicts with the licensed site of
Station WLQE(FM), Channel 295A, Bedford, Virginia, and with Station
WPXX(FM)'s construction permit for Channel 294A at Semora, North
Carolina. The coordinates for Channel 294A are 37-40-36 and 78-57-19.
Channel 229A can be allotted to Lynchburg without a site restriction.
The coordinates for Channel 229A at Lynchburg are 37-24-49 and 79-08-
33.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 24, 1996, and reply
comments on or before July 9, 1996.
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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: John F.
Garziglia, Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite 200,
Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-100, adopted April 22,
1996, and released May 1, 1996. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC's 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, ITS, 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
Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-11327 Filed 5-6-96; 8:45 am]
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