[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21223]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-151; RM-8808]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Bear Creek, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Victor 
A. Michael, Jr. requesting the allotment of Channel 290A to Bear Creek, 
PA, as its first local aural service. Petitioner is requested to 
provide information demonstrating that Bear Creek is a community for 
allotment purposes. Channel 290A can be allotted to Bear Creek in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 6.2 kilometers (3.9 miles) 
southeast, at coordinates 41-08-51 NL; 75-41-43 WL, to avoid short-
spacings to Stations WMRV, Channel 289B, Endicott, NY, and WHLM, 
Channel 293B, Bloomsburg, PA. Canadian concurrence in the allotment is 
required since Bear Lake is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border.

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, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Victor 
A. Michael, Jr., 7901 Stoneridge Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 
(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. 96-151, 1996, adopted May 
24, 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 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, 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. 96-21223 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]
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