[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32555]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-255; RM-8960]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Laramie, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by Rule Communications and Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., proposing 
the allotment of Channel 254A at Laramie, Wyoming, as the community's 
sixth local commercial FM transmission service. The proposed allotment 
would eliminate the mutual exclusivity of the two pending applications 
for Channel 244A at Laramie. If the channel is allotted, petitioners 
also request that Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., be allowed to 
amend its application to specify operation on the new channel, with 
cut-off protection. Channel 254A can be allotted to Laramie in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 
254A at Laramie are North Latitude 41-18-42 and West Longitude 105-35-
06.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 10, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before February 25, 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.LP., 1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 
200, Washington, D.C. 20006 (Counsel for Rule Communications); and 
Thomas J. Hutton, Esq., Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, P.L.L.C., 1200 New 
Hampshire Ave., N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006 (Counsel for 
Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc.)

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. 96-255, adopted December 
13, 1996, and released December 20, 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. 96-32555 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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