[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31942]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-252; RM-8959]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Gillette, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Montgomery Broadcasting Limited Liability Company proposing the 
allotment of Channel 249A at Gillette, Wyoming, as the community's 
third local commercial FM transmission service. Channel 249A can be 
allotted to Gillette in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction. The coordinates for Channel 249A at Gillette are North 
Latitude 44-17-36 and West Longitude 105-30-06.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 3, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before February 18, 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: Allan 
G. Moskowitz, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP, 901 
15th Street, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20005 (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. 96-252, adopted December 
6, 1996, and released December 13, 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. 96-31942 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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