[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48659-48660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23622]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-180; RM-8863]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Amargosa Valley, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Amargosa Valley Broadcasters seeking the allotment of Channel 266A to 
Amargosa Valley, NV, as its first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 266A can be allotted to Amargosa Valley in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 36-38-38 NL; 116-23-58 
WL.

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: Eric S. 
Kravetz, Esq., Brown Nietert & Kaufman, Chartered, 1920 N Street, NW., 
Suite 660, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to petitioner).


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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. 96-180, 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 cont acts 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. 96-23622 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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