Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 223 / Wednesday, November 19, 1997 / Proposed Rules 61721

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–228; RM–9163]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Pima,

AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed on behalf of R.A. Montierth

Enterprises, L.L.C., seeking the

allotment of Channel 296A to Pima,

Arizona, as that community’s first local

aural transmission service. Coordinates

used for this proposal are 32–53–36 and

109–49–42. Pima, Arizona, is located

within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the

Mexico border, and therefore, the

Commission must obtain the

concurrence of the Mexican government

in this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 29, 1997, and reply

comments on or before January 13,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Gregory

L. Masters, Esq., Fisher, Wayland,

Cooper, Leader & Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 400,

Washington, DC 20006.

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.

97–228, adopted October 29, 1997, and

released November 7, 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 contractors, International

Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036,

(202) 857–3800.

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. 97–230, RM–9185]

Radio Broadcasting Services; New

Albany, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by George

G. Callicut requesting the allotment of

Channel 268A to New Albany,

Mississippi, as the community’s third

FM service. Channel 268A can be

allotted to New Albany in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles)

northwest in order to avoid a shortspacing conflict with the licensed

operation of Station WFTA–FM,

Channel 270C2, Fulton, Mississippi.

The coordinates for Channel 268A at

New Albany are 34–31–14 NL and 89–

03–03 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 29, 1997, and reply

comments on or before January 13,

1998.

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: George G. Callicut, 505 West

End Drive, New Albany, Mississippi

38652 (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.

97–230, adopted October 29, 1997, and

released November 7, 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.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–229, RM–9100]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Warrenton, NC, La Crosse, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

MainQuad, Inc., seeking the reallotment

of Channel 297C2 from Warrenton, NC,

to La Crosse, VA, as the community’s

first local aural service, and the

modification of Station WXNC’s

construction permit to specify La Crosse

as its community of license. Channel

297C2 can be allotted to La Crosse in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

15.9 kilometers (9.9 miles) east, at

coordinates 36–45–07 NL; 77–55–36

WL, to accommodate petitioner’s

desired transmitter site.
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DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 29, 1997, and reply

comments on or before January 13,

1998.

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: John M. Pelkey, Haley Bader

& Potts P.L.C., Suite 900, 4350 North

Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203–

1633 (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.

97–229, adopted October 29, 1997, and

released November 7, 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

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. 97–30287 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

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