[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18711-18712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10442]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-78; RM-8778]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hicksville, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Lake 
Cities Broadcasting Corporation seeking the allotment of Channel 294A 
to Hicksville, Ohio, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 294A can be allotted to Hicksville in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles) northeast, at coordinates 41-
19-35 NL and 84-43-03 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WMRI, 
Channel 295B, Marion, Indiana. Canadian concurrence in the allotment is 
required

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since Hicksville is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the 
U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 13, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before June 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Richard 
J. Hayes, Esq., 13809 Black Meadow Road, Greenwood Plantation, 
Spotsylvania, VA 22553 (Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-78, adopted March 19, 
1996, and released April 22, 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, NW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 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. 96-10442 Filed 4-26-96; 8:45 am]
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