[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23619]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-178; RM-8865]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hollis, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by The 
Hollis Group to allot Channel 267C3 to Hollis,OK, as the community's 
first local aural transmission service. Channel 267C3 can be allotted 
to Hollis in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 17.0 kilometers 
(10.5 miles) west, at coordinates 34-41-25 NL; 100-06-00 WL, to avoid a 
short-spacing to Station KLAW, Channel 268C1, Lawton, OK. The 
Commission also proposes to delete vacant and unapplied-for Channel 
223A from Hollis unless an expression of interest in use of the channel 
is submitted during the initial comment period in this proceeding.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 28, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before November 12, 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: Lee J. 
Peltzman, Esq., Shainis & Peltzman, Chartered, 1901 L Street, NW., 
Suite 290, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to 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.96-178, adopted August 30, 
1996, and released September 6, 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. 96-23619 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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