Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 1997 / Proposed Rules 6929

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–3724 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–52, RM–8987]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Two

Rivers, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by First

Congregational Services proposing the

allotment of Channel 246A to Two

Rivers, Wisconsin, as that community’s

second FM broadcast service. The

coordinates for Channel 246A are 44–

09–06 and 87–34–06.

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’s counsel, as follows: Henry

E. Crawford, 1150 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC. 20036.

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.

97–52, 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

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

Washington, DC. 20037, (202) 857–3800.

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 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.

[FR Doc. 97–3725 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–45, RM–8961]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Tylertown, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by TRL

Broadcasting Company proposing the

allotment of Channel 297A to

Tylertown, Mississippi, as the

community’s second local FM service.

Channel 297A can be allotted to

Tylertown in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles)

southeast to avoid short-spacing

conflicts with the licensed operations of

Station WBBU(FM), Channel 297A,

Baker, Louisiana, and Station

WKXI(FM), Channel 298C1, Magee,

Mississippi, at coordinates 31–05–27

NL; 96–05–47 WL.

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: 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.

97–45, 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 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. 97–3726 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–54, RM–8989]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Poplar

Bluff, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by The

Word of Victory Outreach Center, Inc.,

proposing the allotment of Channel

223A to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, as that

community’s fifth FM broadcast service.

The coordinates for Channel 223A are

36–45–30 and 90–23–54.

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’s counsel, as follows: Eugene

T. Smith, 715 G Street, SE., Washington,

DC. 20003.

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.

97–54, adopted January 31, 1997, and

released February 7, 1997. The full text

of this Commission decision is available