[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 175 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22849]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-177, RM-8853]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Galena, KS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Acorn 
Broadcasting Company requesting the allotment of Channel 282A at 
Galena, Kansas, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 282A can be allotted to Galena in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 6.5 kilometers (4.0 miles) west to avoid short-spacing 
conflicts with the licensed sites of Station KBCN(FM), Channel 282C, 
Marshall, Arkansas, Station KBEQ(FM), Channel 282C, Kansas City, 
Missouri, and with Station KQMO(FM)'s construction permit, Channel 
281C3, Ash Grove, Missouri. The coordinates for Channel 282A at Galena 
are 37-03-24 and 94-42-11.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 21, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before November 5, 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: J. 
Richard Guest, President, Acorn Broadcasting Company, 3001 West 13th 
Street, Joplin, Missouri 64801 (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. 96-177, adopted August 
23, 1996 and released August 30, 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. 96-22849 Filed 9-6-96; 8:45 am]
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