[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 140 (Friday, July 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18323]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-145, RM-8831]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Battle Mountain, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Battle 
Mountain Communications seeking the allotment of Channel 253A to Battle 
Mountain, NV, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 253A can be allotted to Battle Mountain in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without 
the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 40-38-18 NL; 116-
56-06 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 26, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before September 10, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Dale A. 
Ganske, 5546-3 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562 (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. 96-145, adopted June 27, 
1996, and released July 5, 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.
John A. Karousos
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-18323 Filed 7-18-96; 8:45 am]
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