[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 140 (Friday, July 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37715-37716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18325]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No.96-144, RM-8827]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Alamogordo, NM
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Burt
Broadcasting, Inc., to allot Channel 300A to Alamogordo, New Mexico, as
the community's fourth local commercial FM service. Channel 300A can be
allotted to Alamogordo in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.8
kilometers (8.6 miles) north, at coordinates 33-01-26 NL; 105-58-26 WL,
to avoid a short-spacing to vacant and unapplied-for Channel 300C at
Balderas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mexican concurrence in the allotment is
required since Alamogordo is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles)
of the U.S.-Mexican border.
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, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Nora E.
Garrote, Esq., Piper & Marbury L.L.P., 1200 19th Street, NW., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to 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.96-144 , 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
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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. 96-18325 Filed 7-18-96; 8:45 am]
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