[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27688]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-214; RM-8886]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dededo, Guam

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Rolando Manuntag proposing the allotment of Channel 286C at Dededo, 
Guam, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 286C can be allotted to Dededo in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction at petitioner's requested site. The 
coordinates for Channel 286C at Dededo are North Latitude 13-29-01 and 
East Longitude 144-49-29.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 9, 1996 and reply 
comments on or before December 24, 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: Wayne 
Coy, Jr., Esq., Cohn and Marks, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20036-1573 (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. 96-214, adopted October 
11, 1996, and released October 18, 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.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-27688 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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