[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15670]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-126; RM-8815]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cross Hill, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Ron 
Moore proposing the allotment of Channel 231A at Cross Hill, South 
Carolina, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 231A can be allotted to Cross Hill in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) southeast to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WGOR(FM), Channel 230C3, 
Martinez, Georgia, and Station WMUU-FM, Channel 233C, Greenville, South 
Carolina. The coordinates for Channel 231A at Cross Hill are North 
Latitude 34-13-04 and West Longitude 81-51-41.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 29, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before August 13, 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: Ron 
Moore, 811-A Montague Ave., Greenwood, South Carolina 29649 
(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. 96-124, adopted May 24, 
1996, and released June 7, 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. 96-15670 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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