[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20711]



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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-147, RM-8832]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Prentiss, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by O'Neal 
Broadcasting Corporation proposing the allotment of Channel 285A at 
Prentiss, Mississippi, as an additional FM service. Channel 285A can be 
allotted to Prentiss in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 
kilometers (8.1 miles) southwest to avoid short-spacing conflicts with 
the licensed sites of Station WXRR(FM), Channel 283C1, Hattiesburg, 
Mississippi, and Station WBKJ(FM), Channel 286C1, Kosciusko, 
Mississippi. The coordinates for Channel 285A at Prentiss are 31-29-43 
and 89-55-43.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 3, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before September 18, 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: Rusty 
O'Neal, President, O'Neal Broadcasting Corporation, P.O. Box Q, 
Monticello, Mississippi, 39654 (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. 96-147, 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 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. 96-20711 Filed 8-14-96; 8:45 am]
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