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allotment of Channel 287C3 to Mena,

Arkansas, as that community’s third

local FM transmission service.

Coordinates used for Channel 287C3 at

Mena, Arkansas, are 34–38–46 and 94–

16–53.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 12, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Wendell Harlan,

3906 Hwy 375 West, P.O. Box 1426,

Mena, AR 71953.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

96–135, adopted June 14, 1996, and

released June 21, 1996. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC’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 Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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.96–136; RM–8816]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Mililani

Town, HI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed by James Boersema seeking the

allotment of UHF television Channel 60

to Mililani Town, Hawaii, as that

locality’s first local television service.

Coordinates for this proposal are 21–27–

29 North Latitude and 158–01–04 West

Longitude. Although the Commission

has imposed a freeze on TV allotments

in certain metropolitan areas pending

the outcome of an inquiry into the uses

of advanced television systems (ATV) in

broadcasting, this proposal is not

affected thereby.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 12, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: James Boersema,

733 Bishop Street, #170–460, Honolulu,

HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

96–136, adopted June 14, 1996, and

released June 21, 1996. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC’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 Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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.96–138, RM–8822]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Shell

Knob, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Galen

Gilbert proposing the allotment of

Channel 249A at Shell Knob, Missouri,

as that community’s first local service.

The coordinates for Channel 249A are

36–42–51 and 93–34–36. There is a site

restriction 10.5 kilometers northeast of

the community. Petitioner has been

requested to provide information

demonstrating that Shell Knob qualifies

as a community for allotment purposes.

Since Shell Knob is located inside the

Mark Twain National Forest, petitioner

has also been requested to provide

information showing a site is available

that will provide city grade coverage to

the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 12, 1996, and reply

comments on or before August 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: William

J. Pennington, III, Post Office Box 1447,

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29465.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket

No.96–138, adopted June 14, 1996, and

released June 21, 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,
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International Transcription Services,

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

Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857–3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.

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 76

[CS Docket No. 96–139; DA 96–1012]

Cable Television Service; List of Major

Television Markets

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, through this

action, invites comments on its proposal

to amend its rules regarding the listing

of major television markets, to change

the designation of the Houston

television market to include the

communities of Baytown, Galveston,

Alvin, Rosenberg, Katy and Conroe,

Texas. This action is taken at the request

of Pray, Inc., licensee of television

station KRTW(TV), Channel 57

(presently KVVV), Baytown, Texas and

it is taken to test the proposal for market

hyphenation through the record

established based on comments filed by

interested parties.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

August 26, 1996 and reply comments

are due on or before September 16,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vanessa Stallings, Cable Services

Bureau, (202) 418–7200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket 96–

139, adopted June 21, 1996 and released

June 24, 1996.

The full text of this decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919

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

and may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

(202) 857–3800, 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking

1. The Commission, in response to a

Petition for Rulemaking filed by the

petitioner, proposed to amend Section

76.51 of the Rules to add the

communities of Baytown, Galveston,

Alvin, Rosenberg, Katy and Conroe to

the Houston television market.

2. In evaluating past requests for

hyphenation of a market, the

Commission has considered the

following factors as relevant to its

examination: (1) the distance between

the existing designated communities

and the community proposed to be

added to the designation; (2) whether

cable carriage, if afforded to the subject

station, would extend to areas beyond

its Grade B signal coverage area; (3) the

presence of a clear showing of a

particularized need by the station

requesting the change of market

designation; and (4) an indication of

benefit to the public from the proposed

change. Each of these factors helps the

Commission to evaluate individual

market conditions consistent ‘‘with the

underlying competitive purpose of the

market hyphenation rule to delineate

areas where stations can and do, both

actually and logically, compete.’’

3. Based on the facts presented, the

Commission believes that a sufficient

case for redesignation of the subject

market has been set forth so that this

proposal should be tested through the

rule making process, including the

comments of interested parties. It

appears from the information before the

Commission that the television stations

licensed to Houston, Baytown,

Galveston, Alvin, Rosenberg, Katy and

Conroe, Texas do compete throughout

much of the proposed combined market

area, and that sufficient evidence has

been presented tending to demonstrate

commonality between the proposed

communities to be added to the market

designation and the market as a whole

that ‘‘hyphenation’’ of the market

should be proposed. Moreover, the

petitioners’ proposal appears to be

consistent with the Commission’s

policies regarding redesignation of a

hyphenated television market.

Accordingly, comment is requested on

the proposed addition of Baytown,

Galveston, Alvin, Rosenberg, Katy and

Conroe to the Houston, Texas television

market.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

4. The Commission certifies that the

Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 does

not apply to this rulemaking proceeding

because if the proposed rule amendment

is promulgated, there will not be a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small business

entities, as defined by Section 601(3) of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act. A few

cable television system operators will be

affected by the proposed rule

amendment. The Secretary shall send a

copy of this Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking, including the certification,

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.

Section 601 et seq. (1981).

Ex Parte

5. This is a non-restricted notice and

comment rulemaking proceeding. Ex

parte presentations are permitted,

provided they are disclosed as provided

in the Commission’s Rules. See

generally 47 CFR §§ 1.1202, 1.1203 and

1.1206(a).

Comment Dates

6. Pursuant to applicable procedures

set forth in §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the

Commission’s Rules, interested parties

may file comments on or before August

26, 1996 and reply comments on or

before September 16, 1996. All relevant

and timely comments will be

considered before final action is taken

in this proceeding. To file formally in

this proceeding, participants must file

an original and four copies of all

comments, reply comments, and

supporting comments. If participants

want each Commissioner to receive a

personal copy of their comments, an

original plus nine copies must be filed.

Comments and reply comments should

be sent to the Office of the Secretary,

Federal Communications Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20554. Comments and

reply comments will be available for

public inspection during regular

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center (Room 239) of the Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

7. This action is taken pursuant to

authority delegated by Section 0.321 of

the Commission’s Rules.