[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21425-21426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11760]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-103; RM-8794]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Smith, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Donegal Enterprises, Inc., seeking the allotment of Channel 271C3 to 
Smith, Nevada, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 
271C3 can be allotted to Smith in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.9 
kilometers (2.4 miles) east, at coordinates 38-47-53 NL; 119-16-55 WL, 
to avoid a short-spacing to Station KSSJ, Channel 270B, Shingle 
Springs, CA.


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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 27, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before July 12, 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: Patrick 
A. Mulreany, President, Donegal Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 123, Smith, 
Nevada 89430 (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. 96-103, adopted April 22, 
1996, and released May 6, 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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-11760 Filed 5-9-96; 8:45 am]
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