[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31278-31279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14520]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-77, RM-8616]


TV Broadcasting Services; Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Lockwood 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 21 to Virginia 
Beach, Virginia. Channel 21 can be allotted to Virginia Beach 
consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of 
Sections 73.610 and 73.698 of the Commission's Rules with a site 
restriction of 4.0 kilometers (2.5 miles) south to avoid the freeze 
zone surrounding Washington, DC. The coordinates for UHF Channel 21 at 
Virginia Beach are 36-48-38 and 75-58-30.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 31, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before August 15, 1995.

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: Mark J. 
Prak, Esq., Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, P.O. Box 
1800, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 (Counsel for petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-77, adopted June 2, 
1995, and released June 9, 1995. 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 

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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

    Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-14520 Filed 6-13-95; 8:45 am]
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