[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16764]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.96-136; RM-8816]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mililani Town, HI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by James Boersema seeking the allotment of UHF television Channel 
60 to Mililani Town, Hawaii, as that locality's first local television 
service. Coordinates for this proposal are 21-27-29 North Latitude and 
158-01-04 West Longitude. Although the Commission has imposed a freeze 
on TV allotments in certain metropolitan areas pending the outcome of 
an inquiry into the uses of advanced television systems (ATV) in 
broadcasting, this proposal is not affected thereby.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 12, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before August 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: James Boersema, 733 Bishop 
Street, #170-460, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-136, adopted June 14, 
1996, and released June 21, 1996. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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. 96-16764 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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