[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: 96-6311]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-44; RM-8745]


Television Broadcasting Services; Woodward, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Channel 35+ Broadcasters seeking the allotment of UHF TV Channel 35 to 
Woodward, OK, as the community's second local and first commercial 
television service. Channel 35+ can be allotted to Woodward in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction, at 
coordinates 36-26-12 NL; 99-23-36 WL.

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: Kathryn 
R. Schmeltzer, Esq., Kevin M. Walsh, Esq., Fisher Wayland, Cooper 
Leader and Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 400, 
Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel to petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-44, adopted January 
31, 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 Services, 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

    Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-6311 Filed 3-15-96; 8:45 am]
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