[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8230-8231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4875]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-14, RM-8746]


Television Broadcasting Services; Memphis, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Cossitt 
Library d/b/a Memphis Shelby County Public Library seeking the 
allotment of UHF TV Channel 56 to Memphis, Tennessee, and its 
reservation for noncommercial educational use. Channel *56 can be 
allotted to Memphis in compliance with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of Sections 73.610 and 73.698 of the Commission's Rules 
without the imposition of a site restriction. The coordinates for *56 
are 35-08-58 and 90-02-56. Memphis is not affected by the Commission's 
temporary freeze on new television allotments in certain metropolitan 
areas.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 22, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before May 7, 1996.

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: Matthew 
H. McCormick, Reddy, Begley & McCormick, 1001 22nd Street, NW., Suite 
350, Washington, DC 20037 (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. 96-14, adopted February 
5, 1996, and released February 28, 1996. 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.

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    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. 96-4875 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]
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