[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4786]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 92-81; RM-7875]


Television Broadcasting Services; Farmington and Gallup, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Pulitzer Broadcasting 
Company, reallots Channel 3 from Gallup to Farmington, New Mexico, as 
the community's second local television service, and modifies the 
construction permit of Station KOAV-TV accordingly. See 57 FR 14554, 
April 21, 1992. Channel 3 can be allotted to Farmington in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles) southeast, at 
coordinates 36-41-48 North Latitude and 108-10-39 West Longitude. This 
allotment is not affected by the Commission's temporary freeze on new 
television allotments in certain metropolitan areas. With this action, 
this proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 8, 1996.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 92-81, adopted February 1, 1996, and 
released February 23, 1996. 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 
as amended.


Sec. 73.606  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under New 
Mexico, is amended by removing Channel 3 at Gallup and adding Channel 3 
at Farmington.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-4786 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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