45784 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 168 / Friday, August 29, 1997 / Proposed Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–185, RM–9080]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Vergennes, VT, and Willsboro, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Watertown Radio Associates Limited

Partnership requesting the reallotment

of Channel 244A from Vergennes,

Vermont, to Willsboro, New York, and

the modification of Station WXPS(FM)’s

license to specify Willsboro as its

community of license. Channel 244A

can be allotted to Willsboro in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

6.1 kilometers (3.8 miles) northwest

imposed to accommodate Watertown

Radio’s desired site. The coordinates for

Channel 244A at Willsboro, New York,

are 44–24–11 NL and 73–26–03 WL. In

accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the

Commission’s Rules, we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in use

of Channel 244A at Willsboro or require

the petitioner to demonstrate the

availability of an additional equivalent

class channel for us by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before October 16, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 31,

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: David G. O’Neil, Rini, Coran

& Lancellotta, P.C., 1350 Connecticut

Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington,

D.C. 20036 (Counsel for petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–185, adopted August 13, 1997, and

released August 25, 1997. 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 contractor, ITS, 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. 97–22992 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–186; RM–9130]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Canton

and Glasford, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Neil A.

Rones and Luann C. Dahl proposing the

reallotment of Channel 266A from

Canton to Glasford, Illinois, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service, and the

modification of the petitioners’

construction permit (no call sign)

accordingly. Channel 266A can be

allotted to Glasford in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements without the

imposition of a site restriction at

petitioners’ requested site. The

coordinates for Channel 266A at

Glasford are North Latitude 40–34–20

and West Longitude 89–48–47. 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 266A at Glasford,

Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before October 16, 1997, and reply

comments on or before October 31,

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: Frank R. Jazzo, Esq.,

Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300

North 17th Street, 11th Floor., Rosslyn,

Virginia (Counsel for 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.

97–186, adopted August 13, 1997, and

released August 25, 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. 97–22995 Filed 8–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–184, RM–9120]

Radio Broadcasting Services; New

Augusta, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.