61720 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 223 / Wednesday, November 19, 1997 / Proposed Rules

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. 97–225, RM–9173]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Olney

and Archer City, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Texas

Grace Communications proposing the

reallotment of Channel 248C2 from

Olney to Archer City, Texas; the

modification of Station KRZB(FM)’s

authorization to specify Archer City as

its community of license; and, the

allotment of Channel 270C2 at Olney,

Texas, as a replacement channel. Both

channels can be allotted to Archer City

and Olney, respectively, in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements.

Channel 248C2 can be allotted to Archer

City with a site restriction of 0.2

kilometer (0.1 mile) southeast of the

community. The coordinates for

Channel 248C2 at Archer City are 33–

35–36 NL and 98–37–31 WL. Channel

270C2 can be allotted to Olney with a

site restriction of 5.2 kilometers (3.2

miles) west of the city. The coordinates

for Channel 270C2 at Olney are 33–21–

39 NL and 98–48–42 WL. In accordance

with Section 1.420(i), we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in the

use of Channel 248C2 at Archer City or

require the petitioner to demonstrate the

availability of an additional equivalent

channel for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 22, 1997, and reply

comments on or before January 6, 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, Esq., Haley,

Bade & Potts P.L.C., 4350 North Fairfax

Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203–1633

(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.

97–225, adopted October 22, 1997, and

released October 31, 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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[MM Docket No. 97–226, RM–9184]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Prineville, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Michael

Mattson and Kenneth Lewetag seeking

the allotment of Channel 254C3 to

Prineville, OR, as the community’s

second local FM and third local aural

service. Channel 254C3 can be allotted

to Prineville in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 10.6 kilometers (6.6 miles)

southeast, at coordinates 44–13–30 NL;

120–46–30 WL, to avoid a short-spacing

to Station KUPL-FM, Channel 254C1,

Portland, OR.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 22, 1997, and reply

comments on or before January 6, 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: Michael L. Mattson, 15740

May Road, Dallas, OR 97338

(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.

97–226, adopted October 22, 1997, and

released October 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 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. 97–30283 Filed 11–18–97; 8:45 am]

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