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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4294]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-59, RM-8976]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Clayton and Jena, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Clayton FM 
Partnership requesting the substitution of Channel 257A for Channel 
300A to Clayton, Louisiana, and modification of Clayton FM's 
construction permit to reflect the alternate channel. To accommodate 
the channel change at Clayton, the Commission also proposes the 
substitution of Channel 274A for Channel 257A at Jena, Louisiana, and 
the modification of Station KJNA(FM)'s license to specify the alternate 
Class A channel. Channels 257A and 274A can be allotted to Clayton and 
Jena, respectively, in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements. Channel 257A can be allotted to 
Clayton at the transmitter site specified Clayton FM's construction 
permit at coordinates 31-46-05 NL; 91-34-39 WL. Channel 274A can be 
allotted to Jena at KJNA's licensed transmitter site at 31-41-51 NL; 
92-05-43 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 22, 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: Vincent 
J. Curtis, Jr., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th 
Street, 11th Floor, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 (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. 97-59, adopted February 
7, 1997, and released February 14, 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, 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. 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. 97-4294 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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