[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30587]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-236, RM-8907]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wake Village, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Phillip W. 
O'Bryan proposing the allotment of Channel 223A at Wake Village, Texas, 
as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 223A 
can be allotted to Wake Village in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.4 
kilometers (2.1 miles) northeast to avoid a short-spacing conflict with 
an application for Channel 224C2 at Blossom, Texas. The coordinates for 
Channel 223A at Wake Village are 33-25-09 and 94-04-18.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 13, 1997 and reply 
comments on or before January 28, 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: Phillip 
W. O'Bryan, 804 Clear Creek Drive, Texarkana, Texas 75503 (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. 96-236, adopted November 
15, 1996, and released November 22, 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. 96-30587 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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