Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 241 / Tuesday, December 16, 1997 / Proposed Rules 65781

Dave Roberts, (202) 418–1600, Video

Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Order

Extending Time for Filing Comments

and Reply Comments, MM Docket No.

97–217, adopted and released December

5, 1997. The full text of this Order is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919

M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and

also may be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Synopsis of Order Extending Time for

Filing Comments and Reply Comments

1. This Order was issued in response

to a request filed by the Catholic

Television Network (‘‘CTN’’) for a

supplemental period to comment on the

Commission’s Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking in this docket. MDS and

ITFS Two-Way Transmissions, 62 FR

60025 (Nov. 6, 1997), as corrected, 62

FR 60750 (Nov. 12, 1997). Expressing

concern that the proposed rules would

create a potential for ‘‘brute force

overload’’ interference from response

stations to nearby non-co- nor adjacent

channel ITFS receive sites, CTN argued

that a two-way system should be

implemented only if sufficient

frequency separation is provided

between ‘‘downstream’’ and ‘‘upstream’’

transmissions. CTN proposed to

‘‘refarm’’ the E, F, G and H channel

groups to create a band of contiguous

ITFS spectrum at 2500–2620 MHz and

a band of contiguous spectrum for

response transmissions at 2644–2690

MHz, making available up to 24 MHz for

downstream MDS operations as a guard

band. ITFS G channel licensees would

be allowed to (i) consent to their

channels being used as response

channels, so long as they satisfy ITFS

programming requirements on other

system channels; (ii) request relocation

of some or all of their channels to vacant

or vacated ITFS frequencies, or to MDS

Channels E1–2 and F1–2; or (iii) enter

into a shared-time agreement with

another ITFS licensee, under which

both licensees could use the G channels

as response channels and the partner’s

channels for ITFS programming

requirements. CTN added that the 125

KHz channels should be reallocated to

ITFS and used only as response

channels. CTN suggested that its

proposal would reduce harmful

interference potential, encourage

efficient spectrum usage, and preserve

the spectrum reservation for ITFS.

2. The parties who commenced this

proceeding (‘‘Petitioners’’) filed a

response countering that other solutions

to brute force interference may be more

efficient, such as rendering the response

hub licensee responsible to either cure

any brute force interference to protected

ITFS receive sites or to cease operating

the offending transceiver. Regarding

CTN’s proposal, Petitioners disagreed

with its limits on the location of

response channels, and further

disagreed that refarming only should

occur where the ITFS G channels

licensee voluntarily agrees.

3. Given the recent submission of

CTN’s proposal and its potential

importance to this proceeding, and the

complexity of CTN’s proposal and of the

other issues involved in this proceeding,

interested parties are afforded an

additional 30 days in which to file

comments and reply comments.

4. Authority. This Order is issued

pursuant to authority contained in

Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the

Communications Act of 1934, as

amended, 47 USC §§ 154(i) and 303(r),

and §§ 0.204(b), 0.283, and 1.45 of the

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.204(b),

0.283, and 1.45.

Federal Communications Commission.

Roy J. Stewart,

Chief, Mass Media Bureau.

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COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–180; RM–9104]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Hawthorne, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document denies the

petition filed by Burce F. Elving

proposing the allotment of Channel

293A to Hawthorne, Wisconsin, as that

community’s first local service. See 62

FR 44434, August 21, 1997. Petitioner

failed to provide sufficient information

showing that Hawthorne meets the

Commission’s requirements with

respect to community status for

allotment purposes. The Commission

also dismissed a counterproposal filed

by WTRW, Incorporated seeking the

allotment of Channel 293A at Superior,

Wisconsin, as being technically

deficient. With this action, this

proceeding is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 97–180,

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–236, RM–9186]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Point

Arena, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed on behalf of Point Broadcasting,

one of two mutually exclusive

applicants for Channel 272B1 at Point

Arena, California, proposing the

allotment of Channel 296B1 to Point

Arena to resolve the mutual exclusivity

while providing a second local FM

service to that community. If the

channel is allotted with cut-off

protection, petitioner also seeks to

amend its pending application for

Channel 272B1 at Point Arena to reflect

operation on Channel 296B1.

Coordinates used for Channel 296B1 at

Point Arena are 39–01–22 and 123–31–

17.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before January 26, 1998, and reply

comments on or before February 10,

1998.

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: Jerrold

Miller, Esq., Miller & Miller, P.C., P.O.

Box 33003, Washington, DC 20033.

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.

97–236, 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,

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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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 204

[DFARS Case 97–D033]

Defense Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement; Uniform

Procurement Instrument Identification

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed

rulemaking.

SUMMARY: Comments are solicited from

Government and industry personnel on

the contemplated revision of Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (DFARS) guidance

pertaining to uniform procurement

instrument identification numbers. DoD

has a need to address modifications to

its system for numbering contracts,

modifications, and orders.

DATES: Comments should be submitted

in writing to the address shown below

on or before February 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

submit written comments to: Defense

Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn:

Ms. Melissa Rider, DAR Council, IMD

3D139, PDUSD(A&T)DP/DAR, 3062

Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

20301–3062. Telefax number (703) 602–

0350.

E-mail comments submitted over the

Internet should be addressed to:

dfars@acq.osd.mil.

Please cite DFARS Case 97–D033 in

all correspondence related to this issue.

E-mail comments should cite DFARS

Case 97–D033 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Melissa Rider, telephone (703) 602–

0131.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR)