[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30131]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-225; RM-8894]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Canton and Normal, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WSHY, 
Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 252A at Canton, Illinois, as 
the community's third local FM transmission service. Petitioner also 
proposes the allotment of Channel 250A at Normal, Illinois, as the 
community's second local commercial FM transmission service. Channel 
252A can be allotted to Canton in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.9 
kilometers (2.4 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site of Station WIVR(FM), Channel 253A, Eureka, Illinois. The 
coordinates for Channel 252A at Canton are North Latitude 40-32-46 and 
West Longitude 90-04-59. Additionally, Channel 250A can be allotted to 
Normal in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 0.7 kilometers (0.4 miles) 
northwest to accommodate petitioner's requested site. The coordinates 
for Channel 250A at Normal are North Latitude 40-30-51 and West 
Longitude 88-59-26.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 30, 1996 and reply 
comments on or before January 14, 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. 96-225, adopted November 
1, 1996, and released November 8, 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, 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. 96-30131 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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