Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 211 / Friday, October 31, 1997 / Proposed Rules 58937

licensee of Station KDQN–FM, Channel

226C2, DeQueen, Arkansas, seeking the

substitution of Channel 227C3 for

Channel 221A at Ashdown and

modification of the license of Station

KARQ(FM). Additionally, to

accommodate the upgrade at Ashdown,

petitioners seek the substitution of

Channel 221C2 for Channel 226C2 at

DeQueen and modification of the

license of Station KDQN–FM

accordingly. Coordinates used for

Channel 227C3 at Ashdown, Arkansas,

are 33–40–22 and 94–11–02;

coordinates used for Channel 221C2 at

DeQueen, Arkansas, are 34–13–35 and

94–17–35.

As the petitioner’s modification

proposal is filed pursuant to the

provisions of Section 1.420(g)(3) of the

Commission’s Rules, we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in

Channel 227C3 at Ashdown.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 15, 1997, and reply

comments on or before December 30,

1997.

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: John F.

Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini,

L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite 200,

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.

97–223, adopted October 15, 1997, and

released October 24, 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. 97–221, RM–9181]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Satellite

Beach, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Satellite

Beach Community Broadcasters

proposing the allotment of Channel

253A at Satellite Beach, Florida, as that

community’s first local FM broadcast

service. The channel can be allotted to

Satellite Beach without a site restriction

at coordinates 28–10–24 and 80–36–12.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 15, 1997, and reply

comments on or before December 30,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Richard

J. Hayes, Jr., 13809 Black Meadow Road,

Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–221, adopted October 15, 1997, and

released October 24, 1997. The full text

of this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’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 Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

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 contact.

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. 97–28888 Filed 10–30–97; 8:45 am]

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