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complete text of this decision may also

be purchased from the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

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. 97–176; RM–9141]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Roscoe,

SD

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by West

Wind Broadcasting proposing the

allotment of Channel 287A at Roscoe,

South Dakota, as the community’s first

local aural transmission service.

Channel 287A can be allotted to Roscoe

in compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements at city reference

coordinates. The coordinates for

Channel 287A at Roscoe are North

Latitude 45–27–00 and West Longitude

99–20–12.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before October 6, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 21,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr.,

President, West Wind Broadcasting, c/o

Magic City Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue,

Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001

(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.

97–176, adopted August 6, 1997, and

released August 15, 1997. 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, 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

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. 97–22110 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–179, RM–9064]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Old

Forge and Newport Village, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by 21st

Century Radio Ventures, Inc., seeking

the reallotment of Channel 259A from

Old Forge, NY, to Newport Village, NY,

and the modification of its outstanding

construction permit (BPH–940203MC)

to specify Newport Village as the

station’s community of license. The

reallotment could provide Newport

Village with its first local aural service.

Channel 259A can be allotted to

Newport Village in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)

northwest, at coordinates 43–15–43

North Latitude and 75–05–02 West

Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to

Station WTKW, Channel 258A,

Bridgeport, NY, and Station WRVE,

Channel 258B, Schenectady, NY.

Newport Village is located within 320

kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-

Canadian border. Therefore, the

Commission must obtain the

concurrence of the Canadian

government in the proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before October 6, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 21,

1997.

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: James L. Primm, President

and Counsel, 21st Century Radio

Ventures, Inc., 530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite

301, Santa Monica, CA 90401

(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.

97–179, adopted August 6, 1997, and

released August 15, 1997. 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, 1231 20th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036.

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