[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5157-5158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1949]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-4; RM-8501]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Virgin 
Islands Public Television System, proposing the allotment of Channel 
226A at Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, and its reservation for 
noncommercial educational use. Channel 226A can be allotted to 
Charlotte Amalie in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction at 
petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 226A at 
Charlotte Amalie are North Latitude 18-21-26 and West Longitude 64-56-
50.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 16, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before March 31, 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, [[Page 5158]] as 
follows: Lawrence M. Miller, Esq., Schwartz, Woods & Miller, Suite 300, 
The Dupont Circle Bldg., 1350 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 
20036-1702 (Counsel for Petitioner).

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. 95-4, adopted January 6, 
1995, and released January 23, 1995. 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 Service, 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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-1949 Filed 1-25-95; 8:45 am]
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