[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 42229-42230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20643]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-141; RM-8835]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lupton, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Bible 
Baptist Church requesting the allotment of Channel 272A to Lupton, 
Michigan, and reservation of the channel for noncommercial educational 
use. The coordinates for Channel *272A at Lupton are 44-30-25 and 84-
08-12. There is a site restriction 12.2 kilometers (7.6 miles) 
northwest of the community. Canadian concurrence will be requested for 
this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 9, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before September 24, 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: Dennis F. Begley, Reddy, 
Begley & McCormick, 1001 - 22nd Street, NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC 
20037-1803.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-141, adopted July 12, 
1996, and released July 19, 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

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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. 96-20643 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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