[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22840]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-174, RM-8849]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Thomaston, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Andrea Reynolds, requesting the allotment of FM Channel 249A 
to Thomaston, Alabama, as that community's first local aural 
transmission service. Coordinates used for this proposal are 32-14-11 
North Latitude and 87-40-46 West Longitude.

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

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: Andrea Reynolds, 2501 - 15th 
Street E, #214, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.

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. 96-174, adopted August 
16, 1996, and released August 23, 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. 96-22840 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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