[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 82 (Friday, April 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10290]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-77; RM-8780]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hobbs, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Great 
Plains Broadcasting Co., Inc., seeking the allotment of Channel 279A to 
Hobbs, NM, as the community's fifth local FM and seventh local aural 
service. Channel 279A can be allotted to Hobbs in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 32-42-00 NL; 103-07-54 
WL. Mexican concurrence is required since Hobbs is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 10, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before June 25, 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: Johnny 
P. Garcia, President, Great Plains Broadcasting Co., Inc., P.O. Box 
5131, Hobbs, NM 88240 (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. 96-77, adopted March 22, 
1996, and released April 18, 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. 96-10290 Filed 4-25-96; 8:45 am]
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