[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 82 (Friday, April 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18539-18540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10294]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-87; RM-8782]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Macomb, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WMS1, 
Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 240A at Macomb, Illinois, as 
the community's third local commercial FM transmission service. Channel 
240A can be allotted to Macomb in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 0.5 
kilometers (0.3 miles) south to a void a short-spacing to the licensed 
site of Station KMXG(FM), Channel 241C1, Clinton, Iowa. The coordinates 
for Channel 240A at Macomb are North Latitude 40-27-09 and West 
Longitude 90-40-12.

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: Larry 
Williams, WMS1, Inc., 2901 S. Holmes Ave., Springfield, Illinois 62704 
(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. 96-87, adopted April 3, 
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 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. 96-10294 Filed 4-25-96; 8:45 am]
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