[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35372-35373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16643]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-97, RM-8651]


Television Broadcasting Services; Tazewell, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by James F. 
Stair, II, proposing the allotment of UHF TV Channel 48 to Tazewell, 
Tennessee. Channel 48 can be allotted to Tazewell 

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consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of 
Sections 73.610 and 73.698 of the Commission's Rules with a plus offset 
and a site restriction of 1.9 kilometers ( 1.2 miles) west. The 
coordinates for Channel 48+ are 36-27-32 and 83-35-07. The proposed 
allotment at Tazewell is not affected by the temporary freeze on new 
television allotments in certain metropolitan areas. It is also 
proposed to change the offsets designation for Channel 48 at Greenwood, 
South Carolina, and Channel 48 at Columbus, Georgia.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 21, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before September 5, 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: James 
F. Stair, II, 2424 Bainbridge Way, Powell, Tennessee 37849 
(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. 95-97, adopted June 13, 
1995, and released June 29, 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 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. 95-16643 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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