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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-73, RM-8489]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Clarksdale, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Leroy 
P. Jenkins, Jr., d/b/a Delta Blues Broadcasting, proposing the 
allotment of Channel 221A to Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the 
community's fourth local FM service. Channel 221A can be allotted to 
Clarksdale in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.8 kilometers (3.0 
miles) west to avoid a short-spacing conflict with a construction 
permit for Station WUMS-FM, Channel 221A University, Mississippi. The 
coordinates for Channel 221A at Clarksdale are 34-11-42 and 90-37-38.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 27, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before September 13, 1994.

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: Leroy 
P. Jenkins, Jr., d/b/a Delta Blues Broadcasting, P.O. Box 139, 
Gunnison, Mississippi 38746 (Petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-73, adopted June 23, 
1994, and released July 6, 1994. 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 Communication Commission,
John A. Karousos,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-16662 Filed 7-8-94; 8:45 am]
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