[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24869]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-196; RM-8878]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Georgetown and Garden City, SC
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Coastline Communications of Carolina, Inc., proposing the reallotment
of Channel 249C1 from Georgetown to Garden City, South Carolina, and
the modification of Station WWXM(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel
249C1 can be allotted to Garden City in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) northwest at petitioner's
licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 249C1 at Garden City are
North Latitude 33-35-27 and West Longitude 79-02-53. In accordance with
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept
competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 249C1 at Garden
City, South Carolina.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 12, 1996, and reply
comments on or before November 27, 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: Edward
W. Hummers, Jr., Esq., Holland & Knight, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037-3202 (Counsel for 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. 96-196, adopted September
13, 1996, and released September 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, NW., Washington, DC. 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, 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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-24869 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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