[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20645]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.96-163, RM-8841]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Clifton, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by D. Mitchell 
Self Broadcasting, Inc. proposing the allotment of Channel 293A at 
Clifton, Tennessee, as the community's first local FM service. Channel 
293A can be allotted to Clifton in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
10.6 kilometers (6.6 miles) northwest in order to avoid a short-spacing 
conflict with the licensed site of Station WBTG(FM), Channel 292C3, 
Sheffield, Alabama. The coordinates for Channel 293A at Clifton are 35-
28-01 and 88-03-11.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 23, 1996, and 
reply comments on or before October 8, 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: Frank 
R.Jazzo, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 11th Floor, 1300 North 
17th Street, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209-3801 (Counsel for petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-163, adopted July 26, 
1996, and released August 2, 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 contractor, ITS, 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. 96-20645 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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