[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5430]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-101; RM-8510]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Kerman, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document allots Channel 237A to Kerman, California, in 
lieu of previously proposed Channel 252A, as that community's second 
local FM transmission service, in response to a petition for rule 
making filed by Valley Center Broadcasting. See 59 FR 48846, September 
23, 1994. EBE Limited Partnership, licensee of Station KNAX(FM), 
Channel 250B, Fresno, California, proposed the allotment of Channel 
237A to Kerman to avoid a conflict with its modification application 
pursuant to the Commission's policy of attempting to resolve conflicts 
between rulemaking petitions and later-filed FM applications. See 
Conflicts Between Applications and Petitions for Rulemaking to Amend 
the FM Table of Allotments, 8 FCC Rcd 4743, 4745, n.12. Coordinates 
used for Channel 237A at Kerman are 36-41-00 and 120-10-48. With this 
action, the proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective April 18, 1996. The window period for filing 
applications will open on April 18, 1996, and close on May 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180. Questions related to the window application filing process 
for Channel 237A at Kerman, California, should be addressed to the 
Audio Services Division, FM Branch, (202) 418-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 94-101, adopted February 12, 1996, and 
released March 4, 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 contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, located at 1919 M Street, NW., Room 246, or 2100 
M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio 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. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under California, 
is amended by adding Channel 237A at Kerman.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-5430 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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