[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31489-31490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15668]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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.

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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.
[FR Doc. 96-15668 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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