[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6306]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-43; RM-8754]


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 297B1, Frederiksted, 
Virgin Islands, as potentially the community's third local FM 
transmission service. Channel 297B1 can be allotted to Frederiksted in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 
297B1 at Frederiksted are North Latitude 17-42-48 and West Longitude 
64-53-00.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 3, 1996 and reply 
comments on or before May 20, 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: James 
L. Oyster, Esq., 108 Oyster Lane, 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. 96-43, adopted February 
14, 1996, and released March 12, 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.
    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. 96-6306 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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