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paging licensee, and (2) the proposed

site is within 65 kilometers (40 miles) of

an authorized transmission site that was

licensed to the same applicant on the

same channel on or before February 8,

1996 and which is operational as of the

date the application for the additional

transmitter site is filed. This

modification of the interim measures is

effective May 10, 1996.

C. Ex Parte Rules—Non-Restricted

Proceeding

Ex parte presentations are permitted

except during the Sunshine Agenda

period, provided they are disclosed as

provided in the Commission’s rules, 47

CFR 1.1202, 1.1203, 1.1206(a).

D. Authority

The above action is authorized under

the Communications Act, §§ 4(i), 303(r),

309(c), 309(j), and 332, 47 U.S.C. 154(i),

303(r), 309(c), 309(j), and 332, as

amended.

E. Ordering Clauses

It is Ordered that, pursuant to the

authority of sections 4(i), 303(r), 309(c),

309(j), and 332 of the Communications

Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.

154(i), 303(r), 309(c), 309(j), and 332,

this First Report and Order is adopted

and the interim freeze set forth in the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this

docket is modified, effective May 10,

1996 as set forth herein.

It is further ordered that the

Emergency Petition for Immediate

Withdrawal of Freeze filed by the

Coalition for a Competitive Paging

Industry on February 28, 1996, is

granted to the extent discussed herein,

and denied in all other respects.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 22

Communication common carriers,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

47 CFR Part 90

Common carriers, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11643 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

Radio Broadcasting Services; Various

Locations

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, on its own

motion, editorially amends the Table of

FM Allotments to specify the actual

classes of channels allotted to various

communities. The changes in channel

classifications have been authorized in

response to applications filed by

licensees and permittees operating on

these channels. This action is taken

pursuant to Revision of Section

73.3573(a)(1) of the Commission’s Rules

Concerning the Lower Classification of

an FM Allotment, 4 FCC Rcd 2413

(1989), and the Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules to permit FM

Channel and Class Modifications

[Upgrades] by Applications, 8 FCC Rcd

4735 (1993).

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, adopted April 26, 1996, and

released May 6, 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,

DC. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857–3800.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Arkansas, is amended

by removing Channel 233A and adding

Channel 233C3 at West Helena.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under California, is

amended by removing Channel 276A

and adding Channel 276B1 at Oakhurst,

by removing Channel 286A and adding

Channel 286B1 at Pacific Grove, and by

removing Channel 239A and adding

Channel 242A at Twentynine Palms.

4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Kansas, is amended

by removing Channel 284A and adding

Channel 284C3 at Fort Scott.

5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Maine, is amended by

removing Channel 249A and adding

Channel 249B.

6. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Montana, is amended

by removing Channel 233C and adding

Channel 233C1 at Great Falls and by

removing Channel 257C and adding

Channel 257A at Red Lodge.

7. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Nebraska, is amended

by removing Channel 249A and adding

Channel 249C1 at Holdrege.

8. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under New Mexico, is

amended by removing Channel 266C3

and adding Channel 266A at White

Rock.

9. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under South Carolina, is

amended by removing Channel 232A

and adding Channel 232C3 at Goose

Creek.

Federal Communications Commission.

Andrew J. Rhodes,

Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and

Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96–11763 Filed 5–9–96; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95–153; RM–8702]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Tillamook, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of Brian Lord, allots Channel

231A to Tillamook, OR, as the

community’s second local FM

transmission service. See 60 FR 55358,

October 31, 1995. Channel 231A can be

allotted to Tillamook in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 5.8 kilometers (3.6

miles) west, at coordinates 45–27–27

North Latitude; 123–55–00 West

Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to

Station KPDQ-FM, Channel 229C,

Portland, Oregon. Canadian concurrence

in the allotment has been received since

Tillamook is located within 320

kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-

Canadian border. With this action, this

proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective June 17, 1996. The

window period for filing applications

will open on June 17, 1996, and close

on July 18, 1996.