[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55125-55126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27283]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-206, RM-8877]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Raton, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by N'Joy 
Broadcasting, seeking the allotment of Channel 249A to Raton, NM, as 
the community's third local FM service. The Notice also proposes to 
allow the petitioner to amend its application (BPH-960124MA) for 
Channel 243A at Raton to reflect the new channel without loss of cut-
off protection. The Notice also proposes to allot Channel 299A to 
Raton, as the community's fourth local FM service, if other parties 
express an interest in applying for Channel 249A. Channel 249A can be 
allotted to Raton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements at a transmitter site 6.3 kilometers (3.9 
miles) north of the community, at coordinates 36-57-18 NL; 104-25-22 
WL, to accommodate the site proposed in petitioner's pending 
application. Channel 299A can be allotted to Raton with a site 
restriction of 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) southeast, at coordinates 36-
51-21 NL; 104-22-16, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KDZA-FM, 
Channel 300C1, Pueblo, CO.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 2, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before December 17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Ms. 
Mary Alice Rateau, N'Joy Broadcasting, 8264 South Cody, Litteton, CO 
80123 (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. 96-206, adopted October 
4, 1996, and released October 11, 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, D.C. 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, N.W., 
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 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

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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. 96-27283 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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