[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28440]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-216, RM-8895]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Portsmouth, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Peter 
L. Cea seeking the allotment of Channel 298A to Portsmouth, OH, as the 
community's third local commercial FM transmission service. Channel 
298A can be allotted to Portsmouth in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at coordinates 38-44-00 North Latitude; 82-59-56 West 
Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 16, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before December 31, 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: Peter 
L. Cea, 707 Green Cook Road, Sunbury, OH 43074 (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 Rulemaking, MM Docket No. 96-216, adopted October 
18, 1996, and released October 25, 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 Rulemaking 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. 96-28440 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am]
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