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prospects, (2) discovery, (3) issues in

dispute, (4) a schedule for the remainder

of the proceeding. The parties would be

required to reduce to a joint, written

statement their agreements and

remaining disputes regarding these

matters, and submit it to the

Commission two days in advance of the

status conference. The parties also

would be required to agree to a joint

statement of stipulated facts, disputed

facts and key legal issues, which also

would be submitted to the Commission

two days before the status conference.

Comment is invited on imposing these

requirements for the initial status

conference in a 60-day process.

Additionally, comment is invited on the

nature of the briefing schedule, if any,

that the Task Force should set at the

initial status conference.

(vii) Damages. Given the fact that

adjudications of damages would be

extremely difficult to complete within a

60-day time frame, commenters should

address whether the Accelerated Docket

should be restricted to bifurcated,

liability claims, with damages claims to

be handled separately under the

procedures set out in the Complaint

R&O.

(viii) Other Issues. Commenters are

invited to address whether any other

rules should be specifically tailored to

accommodate a 60-day, hearing-type

adjudication process.

(ix) Review by the Commission. To

satisfy statutory requirements for the

disposition of certain categories of

complaints, it likely would be necessary

in Accelerated Docket proceedings, for

all briefing on any petition seeking

review of an initial decision by the Task

Force to be completed between 20 and

30 days of the decision’s release. Also

under consideration is the possibility of

en banc oral argument before the

Commission for Accelerated Docket

proceedings in which the Commission

does not summarily adopt the initial

Task Force decision. Comment is sought

on issues relating to this type of review

process for initial decisions in the

Accelerated Docket.

5. Comments should be filed on or

before January 12, 1998. There will be

no reply comments. Commenters should

organize their comments under the

numbered paragraph headings set out

above. Interested parties must file an

original and four copies of their

comments with the Office of the

Secretary, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 222, 1919 M Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

Additionally, commenters are asked to

submit two copies each directly to: (1)

The Enforcement Task Force, Office of

General Counsel, Federal

Communications Commission, Room

650–L, 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20554 and (2) The

Enforcement Division, Common Carrier

Bureau, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 6120, 2025 M Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

6. Comments should be clearly

labeled with CC Docket No. 96–238.

Parties also should send comments to

the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20036. Comments will be available

for public inspection during regular

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20554.

7. Parties are also asked to submit

comments on diskette. Such diskette

submissions will be in addition to, and

not a substitute for, the formal filing

requirements set out above. Parties

submitting diskettes, should submit

them to Jeffrey H. Dygert, Common

Carrier Bureau, Enforcement Division,

Room 6120, 2025 M Street, N.W.,

Washington D.C. 20554. Comments on

diskette should be submitted in ‘‘read

only’’ mode in WordPerfect 5.1 for

Windows. The diskette should be

clearly labelled with the party’s name,

proceeding and date of submission. The

diskette should be accompanied by a

cover letter.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 1

Administrative practice and

procedure, Communications common

carriers, Investigations, Penalties.

Federal Communications Commission.

A. Richard Metzger, Jr.,

Chief, Common Carrier Bureau.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–239, RM–9195]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Otter

Creek, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Tony

Downes proposing the allotment of

Channel 240A to Otter Creek, Florida, as

that community’s first local broadcast

service. There is a site restriction 9.8

kilometeres (6.1 miles) south west of the

community. The coordinates for

Channel 240A are 29–16–52 and 82–51–

42.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before February 2, 1998, and reply

comments on or before February 17,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Tony Downes,

3092 SW Harbor Hills Road, Dunnellon,

Florida 34431.

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.

97–239, adopted November 26, 1997,

and released December 12, 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.

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