[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39142-39143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18795]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-112, RM-8663]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lordsburg, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Hildalgo County Broadcasters to allot Channel 279C3 to Lordsburg, NM, 
as the community's second local FM service. Channel 279C3 can be 
allotted to Lordsburg in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction, at coordinates 32-20-48; 108-42-36. Mexican concurrence in 
the allotment is required since Lordsburg is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border.


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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 18, 1995, and 
reply comments on or before October 3, 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 N. 
Lipp, Esq., Mullin, Rhyne, Emmons and Topel, P.C., 1225 Connecticut 
Avenue NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to 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. 95-112, adopted July 10, 
1995, and released July 26, 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, DC. 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, 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

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-18795 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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