[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2681]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-15, RM-8574]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pago Pago, American Samoa

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Oceania Broadcasting Network, Inc., seeking the allotment of Channel 
226C1 to Pago Pago, American Samoa, as the community's second local FM 
service. Channel 226C1 can be allotted to Pago Pago in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates -14-16-41 South 
Latitude and 170-42-09 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 24, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before April 10, 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: 
Christopher J. Racine, President, Oceania Broadcasting Network, Inc., 
970 North Kalaheo Avenue, Suite C314, Kailua, Hawaii 96734 
(Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-15, adopted January 
24, 1995, and released January 30, 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 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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-2681 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am]
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