[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 203 (Friday, October 18, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54404-54405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26829]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-205; RM-8862]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Jupiter and Hobe Sound, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Jupiter 
Radio Partners requesting the substitution of Channel 288C2 for Channel 
288C3 at Jupiter, Florida, reallotment of Channel 288C2 to Hobe Sound, 
Florida, and modification of the construction permit for Station WTPX 
to specify operation on Channel 288C2 at Hobe Sound, Florida. The 
coordinates for Channel 288C2 are 27-16-03 and 80-12-10. We shall 
propose to modify the license for Station WTPX in accordance with 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules and will not accept 
competing expressions of interest for the use of the channel or require 
petitioner to demonstrate the availaility of an

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additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 25, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before December 10, 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:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.96-205, adopted September 27, 
1996, and released October 4, 1996. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission'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 Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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 contact.
    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. 96-26829 Filed 10-17-96; 8:45 am]
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