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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-116, RM-8507]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Jefferson City, Cumberland Gap and 
Elizabethton, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Eaton 
P. Govan, III and Berton B. Cagle, Jr., seeking the substitution of 
Channel 256A for Channel 257A at Jefferson City, the reallotment of 
Channel 256A from Jefferson City to Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, and 
modification of Station WUSK-FM's license to specify Cumberland Gap as 
the station's community of license. In adition, petitioners are seeking 
the substitution of Channel 257C2 for Channel 257C3 at Elizabethon, 
Tennessee, and modification of Station WUSJ-FM's license to specify 
operation on the higher powered channel. See Supplementary Information, 
infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 28, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before December 13, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Eaton 
P. Govan, III, and Berton B. Cagle, Jr., P.O. Box 5188, Johnson City, 
Tennessee 37603 (Petitioners).

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. 94-116, adopted September 
27, 1994, and released October 5, 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20037.

    Channel 256A can be allocated to Cumberland Gap in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) east to accommodate 
petitioners' desired site. The coordinates for Channel 256A at 
Cumberland Gap are 36-36-56 and 83-31-00. 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 256A at Cumberland Gap or 
require the petitioners to demonstrate the availability of an 
additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties. Channel 
257C2 can be allotted to Elizabethton with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 2.2 
kilometers (1.3 miles) west to accommodate petitioners' desired site. 
The coordinates for Channel 257C2 at Elizabethton are 36-20-30 and 82-
14-00. In accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules, 
we will not accept competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 
257C2 at Elizabethton or require the petitioners to demonstrate the 
availability of an additional equivalent class channel for use by such 
parties.
    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 contracts 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 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. 94-24946 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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