[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58360-58361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29079]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-220; RM-8893]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sturgis, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
JoeMyers Productions, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 289A at 
Sturgis, Kentucky, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 289A can be allotted to Sturgis in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 1.4 kilometers (0.8 miles) southwest to avoid a short-
spacing to the licensed site of Station WYNG-FM, Channel 287B, 
Evansville, Indiana. The coordinates for Channel 289A at Sturgis are 
North Latitude 37-32-16 and West Longitude 87-59-35.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 23, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before January 7, 1997.

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 F. 
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P, 1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 
200, Washington, D.C. 20006 (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. 96-220, adopted October 
25, 1996, and released November 1, 1996. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available

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for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 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, 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 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. 96-29079 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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