[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 190 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24869]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-196; RM-8878]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Georgetown and Garden City, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Coastline Communications of Carolina, Inc., proposing the reallotment 
of Channel 249C1 from Georgetown to Garden City, South Carolina, and 
the modification of Station WWXM(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 
249C1 can be allotted to Garden City in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) northwest at petitioner's 
licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 249C1 at Garden City are 
North Latitude 33-35-27 and West Longitude 79-02-53. In accordance with 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 249C1 at Garden 
City, South Carolina.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 12, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before November 27, 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: Edward 
W. Hummers, Jr., Esq., Holland & Knight, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037-3202 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-196, adopted September 
13, 1996, and released September 20, 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 Service, 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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-24869 Filed 9-27-96; 8:45 am]
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