[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7622]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-54; RM-8769]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ruidoso, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Kellie 
K. Brown seeking the allotment of Channel 268A to Ruidoso, NM, as the 
community's third aural and second local FM service. Channel 268A can 
be allotted to Ruidoso in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction, at coordinates 33-20-00 NL; 105-40-54 WL. Mexican 
concurrence is required since Ruidoso is located within 320 kilometers 
(199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 13, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before May 28, 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: Kellie 
K. Brown, P.O. Box 4396, Ruidoso, NM 88345 (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. 96-54, adopted March 1, 
1996, and released March 21, 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

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-7622 Filed 3-28-96; 8:45 am]
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