[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27284]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-207, RM-8874]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Cawker City, KS
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Ruby J. 
Hoeflicker proposing the allotment of Channel 242C3 at Cawker City, 
Kansas, as the community's first local FM service. Channel 242C3 can be 
allotted to Cawker City in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of site 
restriction. The coordinates for Channel 242C3 at Cawker City are 39-
30-30 and 98-25-54.

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: John B. 
Kenkel, Kenkel & Associates, 1901 L Street, N.W., Suite 290, 
Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel for petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-207, 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's 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, ITS, Inc., 
(202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, 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 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. 96-27284 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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