Radio Broadcasting Services; Hollis, OK

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-178; RM-8865]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Hollis, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by The

Hollis Group to allot Channel 267C3 to Hollis,OK, as the community's

first local aural transmission service. Channel 267C3 can be allotted

to Hollis in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance

separation requirements with a site restriction of 17.0 kilometers

(10.5 miles) west, at coordinates 34-41-25 NL; 100-06-00 WL, to avoid a

short-spacing to Station KLAW, Channel 268C1, Lawton, OK. The

Commission also proposes to delete vacant and unapplied-for Channel

223A from Hollis unless an expression of interest in use of the channel

is submitted during the initial comment period in this proceeding.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 28, 1996, and reply

comments on or before November 12, 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: Lee J.

Peltzman, Esq., Shainis & Peltzman, Chartered, 1901 L Street, NW.,

Suite 290, Washington, DC 20036 (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.96-178, adopted August 30,

1996, and released September 6, 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. 96-23619 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]

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