[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19601-19602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10852]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-79; RM-8779]


Television Broadcasting Services; Kearney, NE

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Citadel Communications, L.L.C. seeking the allotment of UHF Channel 20- 
to Kearney, NE, as the community's second local television service. 
Channel 20- can be allotted to Kearney in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 40-41-54 North 
Latitude and 99-05-00 West Longitude. The proposed allotment at Kearney 
is not affected by the Commission's temporary freeze on new television 
allotments in certain metropolitan areas.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 17, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before July 2, 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: Eric L. 
Bernthal, Esq., Kevin C. Boyle, Esq., Steven H. Schulman, Esq., Latham 
& Watkins, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1300, Washington, DC 
20004 (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. 96-79, adopted March 25, 
1996, and released April 24, 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. 96-10852 Filed 5-1-96; 8:45 am]
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