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Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. If participants

want each Commissioner to have a

personal copy of their comments, an

original plus fourteen copies must be

filed. In addition, participants should

submit two additional copies directly to

the Common Carrier Bureau,

Enforcement Division, Room 6008, 2025

M Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20554.

The petition, comments, and reply

comments will be available for public

inspection during regular business

hours in the Dockets Reference Room

(Room 230) of the Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.

Copies of the petition and any

subsequently filed documents in this

matter may be obtained from ITS, Inc.,

2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857–3800.

44. To facilitate review of comments

and replies, both by parties and by

Commission staff, the Commission

requires that comments be no longer

than seventy-five (75) pages and replies

be no longer than thirty-five (35) pages,

including exhibits, appendices, and

affidavits of expert witnesses. Empirical

economic studies and copies of relevant

state orders will not be counted against

these page limits. The page limits will

not be waived and will be strictly

enforced. Comments and replies must

include a short and concise summary of

the substantive arguments raised in the

pleading. Comments and replies must

also comply with Section 1.49 and all

other applicable sections of the

Commission’s rules. The Commission

also directs all interested parties to

include the name of the filing party and

the date of the filing on each page of

their comments and replies. Comments

and replies also must clearly identify

the specific portion of this NPRM to

which a particular comment or set of

comments is responsive. If a portion of

a party’s comments does not fall under

a particular topic listed in the outline of

this NPRM, such comments must be

included in a clearly labelled section at

the beginning or end of the filing.

Parties may not file more than a total of

ten (10) pages of ex parte submissions,

excluding cover letters. This 10 page

limit does not include: (1) written ex

parte filings made solely to disclose an

oral ex parte contact; (2) written

material submitted at the time of an oral

presentation to Commission staff that

provides a brief outline of the

presentation; or (3) written material

filed in response to direct requests from

Commission staff. Ex parte filings in

excess of this limit will not be

considered as part of the record in this

proceeding.

45. Parties are invited to submit, in

conjunction with their comments or

replies, proposed text for rules that the

Commission could adopt in this

proceeding. Specific rule proposals

should be filed as an appendix to a

party’s comments or reply, and will not

be counted against the page limits set

forth in the preceding paragraph. Such

appendices may include only proposed

text for rules that would implement

proposals set forth in the parties’

comments and replies in this

proceeding, and may not include any

comments or arguments.

46. This is a non-restricted notice and

comment rule making proceeding. Ex

parte presentations are permitted,

except during the Sunshine Agenda

period, provided they are disclosed as

provided in Commission rules.

IV. Conclusion

V. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

47. As required by Section 603 of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C.

Section 601 et seq. (1981), the

Commission has prepared a Regulatory

Flexibility Analysis of the expected

impact on small entities resulting from

the policies and proposals set forth in

the NPRM. The full analysis is

contained within the NPRM. The

Secretary shall send a copy of the NPRM

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the

Small Business Administration in

accordance with Section 603(a) of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

VI. Ordering Clauses

48. Accordingly, it is further ordered,

pursuant to Sections 1, 4(i)–4(j), 201–

205, 226, and 276 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j),

201–205, 226, and 276 that a Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking is ADOPTED.

49. It is furhter ordered that the Chief

of the Common Carrier Bureau is

delegated authority to require the

submission of additional information,

make further inquiries, and modify the

dates and procedures, if necessary, to

provide for a fuller record and a more

efficient proceeding.

50. It is further ordered that this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is the

Commission’s disposition of all matters

remanded by the U.S. Court of Appeals

for the District of Columbia Circuit in

Florida Public Telecommunications

Ass’n. v, FCC, 54 F.3d 857 (D.C. Cir.

1995).

51. It is further ordered that the

Secretary shall send a copy of this

NPRM, including the IRFA, to the Chief

Counsel for Advocacy of the Small

Business Administration in accordance

with paragraph 603(a) of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, Public Law No. 96–354,

94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

(1981).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 64

Communications common carriers;

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements; Telephone.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–124; RM–8813]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Winner

and Wessington Springs, SD

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Midwest Radio Corporation proposing

the substitution of Channel 252C1 for

Channel 253C1 at Winner, the

reallotment of Channel 252C1 from

Winner to Wessington Springs, South

Dakota, and the modification of Station

KGGK(FM)’s construction permit

accordingly. Channel 252C1 can be

allotted to Wessington Springs in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements without the imposition of

a site restriction. The coordinates for

Channel 252C1 at Wessington Springs

are North Latitude 44–05–12 and West

Longitude 98–34–24. In accordance

with Section 1.420(i) of the

Commission’s Rules, we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in the

use of Channel 252C1 at Wessington

Springs, or require the petitioner to

demonstrate the availability of an

additional equivalent class channel for

use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before July 29, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 13, 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: John S. Neely, Esq., Miller &

Miller, P.C., P.O. Box 33003,

Washington, DC 20033 (Counsel for

Petitioner).
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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.

96–124, adopted May 24, 1996, and

released June 7, 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 Service, 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.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–126; RM–8815]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Cross

Hill, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Ron

Moore proposing the allotment of

Channel 231A at Cross Hill, South

Carolina, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

231A can be allotted to Cross Hill in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) southeast to

avoid short-spacings to the licensed

sites of Station WGOR(FM), Channel

230C3, Martinez, Georgia, and Station

WMUU-FM, Channel 233C, Greenville,

South Carolina. The coordinates for

Channel 231A at Cross Hill are North

Latitude 34–13–04 and West Longitude

81–51–41.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before July 29, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 13, 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: Ron Moore, 811–A Montague

Ave., Greenwood, South Carolina 29649

(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.

96–124, adopted May 24, 1996, and

released June 7, 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 Service, 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.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–39; RM–8757]

Television Broadcasting Services;

Irma, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; dismissal.

SUMMARY: This action dismisses a

petition for rule making filed by David

A. White requesting the allotment of

UHF Television Channel 30+ to Irma,

Wisconsin. See 61 FR 10978, March 18,

1996. No comments were received at the

Commission stating an intention to file

an application for Channel 30+ at Irma,

Wisconsin. It is Commission policy to

refrain from allotting a channel absent

an expression of interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 96–39,

adopted May 24, 1996, and released

June 7, 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

Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Parts 216, 222, 225, 227, 228,

229, 232, 233, 236, 246, and 252

[DFARS Case 94–D001]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; U.S. European

Command Supplement

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

proposing revisions to the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation