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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-137; RM-8532]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Romney, West Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by The 
West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind proposing the 
substitution of Channel 281A for Channel 201A at Romney, West Virginia, 
its reservation for noncommercial educational use, and the modification 
of Station WJGF(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 281A can be allotted 
to Romney in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 2.7 kilometers (1.7 
miles) north at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 281A at Romney are North Latitude 39-22-00 and West Longitude 
78-44-50.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 19, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before February 3, 1995.

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: Max D. 
Carpenter, Superintendent, The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and 
the Blind, 301 East Main Street, Romney, West Virginia 26757 
(Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-137, adopted November 
21, 1994, and released November 29, 1994. 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, D.C. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 
140, Washington, D.C. 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,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-29866 Filed 12-2-94; 8:45 am]
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