[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22092]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-141; RM-8642]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Frederiksted, VI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Jose 
J. Arzuaga proposing the allotment of Channel 298B1 at Frederiksted, 
Virgin Islands, as the community's third local FM transmission service. 
An engineering analysis has determined that Channel 298B1 can be 
allotted to Frederiksted in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction. The coordinates for Channel 298B1 at Frederiksted North 
Latitude 17-42-48 and West Longitude 64-53-00.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 23, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before November 7, 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: James 
L. Oyster, Esq., Route 1, Box 203A, Castleton, Virginia 22716 (Counsel 
for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-141, adopted August 
24, 1995, and released August 31, 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 Service, 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.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-22092 Filed 9-6-95; 8:45 am]
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