[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21220]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-168, RM-8836]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Weaverville, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Terry L. Dunning, requesting the allotment of FM 
Channel 299A to Weaverville, California, as that community's second 
local FM transmission service. Coordinates used for this proposal are 
40-44-00 and 122-56-24.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 30, 1996, and 
reply comments on or before October 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Richard A. Helmick, 
Esq., Cohn and Marks, 1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW., Suite 600, 
Washington, DC 20036.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-168, adopted August 2, 
1996, and released August 9, 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    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 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. 96-21220 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]
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