6928 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 1997 / Proposed Rules

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–47, adopted January 31, 1997, and

released February 7, 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 contractors, International

Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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. 97–3722 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–48; RM–8994]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Earlville,

IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Second

Congregational Services proposing the

allotment of Channel 275A at Earlville,

Illinois, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

275A can be allotted to Earlville in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

13.4 kilometers (8.3 miles) northwest at

petitioner’s requested site. The

coordinates for Channel 275A at

Earlville are North Latitude 41–38–55

and West Longitude 89–03–51.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 31, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 15, 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: Henry E. Crawford, Esq.,

1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite

900, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for

Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–48, adopted January 31, 1997, and

released February 7, 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 Service, 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. 97–3723 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–50; RM–8995]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Ocean

Shores, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Ryan

Broadcasting Company proposing the

allotment of Channel 292A at Ocean

Shores, Washington, as the community’s

first local aural transmission service.

Channel 292A can be allotted to Ocean

Shores in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements at city

reference coordinates. The coordinates

for Channel 292A at Ocean Shores are

North Latitude 46–57–47 and West

Longitude 124–09–50. Since Ocean

Shores is located within 320 kilometers

(200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border,

concurrence of the Canadian

government has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 31, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 15, 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: Henry E. Crawford, Esq.,

1150 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 900,

Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for

Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–50, adopted January 31, 1997, and

released February 7, 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 Service, 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.