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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-49, RM-8446]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Commerce, Oklahoma and Neosho, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by KBTN, 
Inc. requesting the allotment of Channel 259A to Neosho, Missouri, as 
that community's first local FM broadcast service. The coordinates for 
Channel 259A are 36-46-56 and 94-23-17. There is a site restriction 10 
kilometers (6.2 miles) south of the community. To accommodate Channel 
259A at Neosho, KBTN, Inc. has also requested the substitution of 
Channel 282A for vacant Channel 259A at Commerce, Oklahoma, at 
coordinates 37-00-24 and 94-48-54. There is a site restriction 9.4. 
kilometers (5.9 miles) northeast of the community. However, if no 
interest is expressed in retaining a channel in Commerce during the 
comment cycle, the channel will be deleted.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 1, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before August 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: John M. Pelkey, Haley, 
Bader & Potts, 4350 North Fairfax Drive, suite 900, Arlington, Virginia 
22203-1633.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-48, adopted May 25, 1994, and 
released June 10, 1994. 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, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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 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,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-14643 Filed 6-15-94; 8:45 am]
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