[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16766]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-134; RM-8817]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Kansas City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by TV-32, 
Inc. requesting the substitution of UHF Channel 29 for UHF Channel 32 
at Kansas City, Missouri, and modification of the construction permit 
for Station KCWB to specify operation on Channel 29. The coordinates 
for Channel 29 at Kansas City are 39-05-01 and 94-30-57. We shall 
propose to modify the construction permit for Station KCWB and will not 
accept competing expressions of interest for the use of the channel. To 
accommodate the allotment of Channel 29 at Kansas City, we shall also 
propose to change the reference site coordinates for vacant Channel *22 
at St. Joseph, Missouri, from 39-46-00 and 94-50-18 to 39-54-40 and 94-
50-18.

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

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Meredith S. Senter, Jr., 
Renee L. Roland, Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, 2000 K. Street, NW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20006-1809.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-134, 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 Commission'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 Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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 contact.
    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. 96-16766 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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