[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30581]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-229, RM-8919]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Boonville, Missouri

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Big 
Country of Missouri proposing the allotment of Channel 226A to 
Boonville, Missouri, as that community's second local FM broadcast 
service. The coordinates for Channel 226A are 38-58-00 and 92-35-54. 
There is a site restriction 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) east of the 
community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 6, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before January 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554 In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, as follows: Richard L. Billings, Big Country of 
Missouri, Inc., 1600 Radio Hill Road, Boonville, Missouri 65333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.96-229, adopted November 8, 1996 
and released November 15, 1996. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission'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 contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, 
Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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 contact.
    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. 96-30581 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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