Radio Broadcasting Services; Bagdad, AZ

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 93-311, RM-8382]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Bagdad, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making

filed by Chris Sarros requesting the allotment of FM Channel 276C3 to

Bagdad, Arizona, as that community's second local FM service.

Coordinates for Channel 276C3 are 34-28-50 and 113-20-08. Bagdad is

located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the United States-Mexico

border, and therefore, the Commission must obtain concurrence of the

Mexican government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 18, 1994, and reply

comments on or before March 4, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC

20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties

should serve the petitioner, as follows: Chris Sarros, 3815 Northfield

Avenue, Kingman, Arizona 86401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's

Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 93-311, adopted December

7, 1993, and released December 28, 1993. 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 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,

Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 93-32041 Filed 12-30-93; 8:45 am]

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