[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27690]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-123, RM-8875]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tullahoma, Tennessee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Tri County 
Broadcasting Company, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 296A at 
Tullahoma, Tennessee, as the community's second local FM service. 
Channel 296A can be allotted to Tullahoma in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 11.5 kilometers (7.1 miles) west in order to avoid 
short-spacing conflicts with the licensed sites of Station WSKZ(FM), 
Channel 293C, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Station WBLG(FM), Channel 296C2, 
Smith Grove, Kentucky and to Station WQLT(FM)'s construction permit for 
Channel 297C1, Florence, Alabama. The coordinates for Channel 296A at 
Tullahoma are 35-20-55 and 86-20-13.

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, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Joe 
Brewer, President, Tri County Broadcasting Company, Inc., P.O. Box 398, 
Cowan, Tennessee 37318 (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. 96-213, 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'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. 96-27690 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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