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kilometers (7.8 miles) sourthwest of the

community. Canadian concurrence will

be requested for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 24, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 8, 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: Henry

E. Crawford, 1150 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC. 20036.

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.

97–42, adopted January 24, 1997, and

released January 31, 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., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC. 20037, (202) 857–3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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. 97–3114 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.97–41, RM–8985]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Glen

Arbor, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by

Arborland Broadcasting Company

proposing the allotment of Channel

227A to Glen Arbor, Michigan, as that

community’s third FM broadcast

service. The coordinates for Channel

227A are 44–50–05 and 86–01–55.

There is a site restriction 7.9 kilometers

(4.9 miles) south of the community.

Canadian concurrence will be requested

for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 24, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 8, 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: Henry

E. Crawford, 1150 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC. 20036.

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.

97–41, adopted January 24, 1997, and

released January 31, 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., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC. 20037, (202) 857–3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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. 97–3117 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–44; RM–8974]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Mills,

WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by

Mountain Tower Broadcasting

proposing the allotment of Channel

288A at Mills, Wyoming, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 288A can

be allotted to Mills in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements at city

reference coordinates. The coordinates

for Channel 288A at Mills are North

Latitude 42–50–24 and West Longitude

106–22–06.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 24, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 8, 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: Victor A. Michael, Jr.,

President, Mountain Tower

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.

97–44, adopted January 24, 1997, and

released January 31, 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, 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.
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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. 97–3116 Filed 2–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

49 CFR Ch. XI

[BTS–96–1979]

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee To

Revise the Motor Carrier Financial and

Operating Data Collection Program;

Rescheduling of Meeting and

Extension of Comment Period on

Proposed Establishment

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics (BTS), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of rescheduled meeting;

Extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: On January 23, 1997, the

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

(BTS) published a notice in the Federal

Register announcing that BTS would

hold a public meeting on its proposal to

establish a negotiated rulemaking

committee to examine the relevant

issues and attempt to reach a consensus

in developing regulations governing the

collection of financial and operating

data from motor carriers of property.

The meeting was to take place in

Washington, D.C., on February 10, 1997.

The notice also extended to February

28, 1997, the comment period on the

proposal to establish the negotiated

rulemaking committee, on the proposed

membership of the Committee, and on

the proposed issues for consideration by

the Committee.

Due to scheduling conflicts with

several people and entities that wish to

participate, BTS has decided to

reschedule the public meeting. The new

meeting date is March 31, 1997, 9:30 am

to 3:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. In

addition, BTS is further extending the

comment period to April 30, 1997.

DATES: Rescheduled meeting. The

meeting will be held Monday, March 31,

1997, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Eastern

Standard Time.

Extended comment period. Interested

parties may file comments and

nominations for committee membership

on or before April 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Meeting. The meeting will

take place at the U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, D.C., in conference

room 2230 of the Nassif Building. Since

access to the DOT building is

controlled, all persons who plan to

attend the meeting must notify David

Mednick on (202) 366–8871 prior to

March 27. Attendance is open to the

interested public but limited to space

available. Persons with a disability

requiring special services, such as an

interpreter for the hearing impaired,

should contact Mr. Mednick at least

seven days prior to the meeting.

Comment Period. When sending

comments and/or nominations, send the

original plus three copies. Mail to

Docket Clerk, Docket No. BTS–96–1979,

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401,

Washington, D.C. 20590. Commenters

desiring notification of receipt of

comments must include a stamped, selfaddressed postcard. The Docket Clerk

will date stamp the postcard and mail

it back to the commenter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Mednick, Bureau of

Transportation Statistics, K–2, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C.

20590; by phone at (202) 366–8871; by

e-mail at david.mednick@bts.gov; or by

Fax at (202) 366–3640.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On December 9, 1996, BTS published

a notice in the Federal Register

proposing to establish a negotiated

rulemaking advisory committee (the

Committee) under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act and the Negotiated

Rulemaking Act. 61 FR 64849. The

Committee would consider the relevant

issues and attempt to reach a consensus

on regulations governing the collection

of financial and operating data from

motor carriers of property. This effort

also is in response to the President’s

Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,

which specifically directed agencies to

increase use of regulatory negotiation in

rulemaking proceedings. The Committee

would be composed of people who

represent the interests that would be

substantially affected by the rule.

On January 23, 1997, BTS published

a notice in the Federal Register

announcing it would hold a public

meeting on the proposal on February 10,

1997. 62 FR 3492. The purpose of the

meeting was to better determine the

utility of negotiating a rule on this

matter. While negotiated rulemaking

would attempt to resolve issues

surrounding the motor carrier data

collection program, several initial

matters deserve attention. First, do we

need to amend the existing rule and, if

so, is negotiated rulemaking the best

process for updating the motor carrier

data collection program? Second, if so,

what are the core issues in dispute and

differing legitimate needs of the

interested parties? Third, which

organizations or interests should be

represented on the Committee? Because

of scheduling conflicts, the original date

of the public meeting is being changed.

This notice reschedules that meeting

and provides an extension for

submitting comments on the proposal

published December 19, 1996.

No Other Changes to the January 23,

1996, Notice

No other changes are made to the

January 23, 1996, notice by this

supplementary notice.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 4,

1997.

Robert A. Knisely,

Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation

Statistics.

[FR Doc. 97–3168 Filed 2–5–97; 10:30 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–FE–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[I.D. 020397B]

RIN 0648–AJ23

Fisheries off West Coast States and in

the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast

Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 9

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of an

amendment to a fishery management

plan; request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the

Pacific Fishery Management Council

(Council) has submitted Amendment 9

to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Management Plan for Secretarial review.

Amendment 9 would require a sablefish

endorsement on limited entry permits

for permit holders to participate in the

regular limited entry fixed gear sablefish

fishery, north of 36°N. latitude (the U.S.-

Vancouver, Columbia, Eureka, and

Monterey management areas).