[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65781-65782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32701]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-235, RM-9187]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pecos and Wink, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Ronald 
W. Latimer requesting the reallotment of Channel 247C1 from Pecos to 
Wink, Texas, and the modification of Station KKLY(FM)'s construction 
permit to specify Wink as its community of license. Channel 247C1 can 
be allotted to Wink in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 36.7 
kilometers (22.8 miles) southeast. The coordinates for Channel 247C1 at 
Wink are 31-28-16 NL and 102-57-28 WL. Since Wink is located within 230 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence by the 
Mexican government has been requested. In accordance with the provision 
of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 247C1 at Wink.


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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 26, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before February 10, 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: Barry 
A. Friedman, Thompson, Hine & Flory LLP, 1920 North Street, NW, Suite 
800, Washington, DC 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. 97-235, adopted November 
19, 1997, and released December 5, 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. 97-32701 Filed 12-15-97; 8:45 am]
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