[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55124-55125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27287]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.96-209, RM-8885]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Belview, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Harbor 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 290A to Belview, 
Minnesota, as that community's first local broadcast service. The 
coordinates for Channel 290A are 44-42-08 and 95-14-46. There is a site 
restriction 12.4 kilometers (7.7 miles) northeast of the community.

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, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, as follows: Thomas Lijewski, President, Harbor 
Broadcasting., Inc., 111 Marquette Avenue, No. 1501, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55401.


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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. 96-209, 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 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 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 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. 96-27287 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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