9408 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules

1Note: This document was received at the Office

of the Federal Register on February 24, 1997.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 36, 51, 61 and 69

[CC Docket Nos. 96–45, 96–262, and 96–

98; DA 97–333]

Implementation of the

Telecommunications Act of 1996

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Request for comment; extension

of comment period.

SUMMARY: The Common Carrier Bureau

of the Federal Communications

Commission here extends time for

parties to comment on issues raised by

its January 9, 1997 Staff Analysis of

economic cost computer models

submitted in connection with several

pending proceedings implementing the

Telecommunications Act of 1996. The

Public Notice setting the original

comment deadlines was published in

the Federal Register on February 5,

1997 (62 FR 5373).

DATES: Comments in response to the

Public Notice are due February 18,

1997 1, and replies are due February 24,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Commenters 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David A. Konuch, 202–418–0199 or

Brad Wimmer, 202–418–1847.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released:

February 12, 1997.

Federal Communications Commission

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4909 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–71, RM–8920]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Chatom

and Grove Hill, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed by Capital Assets, Inc., permittee of

Station WFOW(FM), Channel 291C3,

Chatom, Alabama, requesting the

reallotment of Channel 291C3 to Grove

Hill, Alabama, and modification of the

authorization for Station WFOW(FM) to

specify Grove Hill as its community of

license, pursuant to the provisions of

Section 1.420(i) of the Commission’s

Rules. Coordinates used for Channel

291C3 at Grove Hill are 31–48–20 and

87–38–07.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 14, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Capital Assets,

Inc., Attn: Bennie E. Hewett, President,

311 Green Street, NE., Suite 211,

Gainesville, GA 30501.

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.

97–71, adopted February 14, 1997, and

released February 21, 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., 2100 M

Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC

20037, (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.

[FR Doc. 97–5182 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–70, RM–9020]

Radio Broadcasting Services; El Reno,

OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Fred R.

Morton, Jr., seeking the allotment of

Channel 293A to El Reno, OK, as the

community’s first local FM transmission

service. Channel 293A can be allotted to

El Reno in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 miles)

west, at coordinates 35–32–18 NL; 98–

05–26 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to

Stations KGOU, Channel 292A, Norman,

OK, and KYQQ, Channel 293C,

Arkansas City, KS.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 14, 1997, and reply

comments on or before April 29, 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: Fred R. Morton, Jr., 5103

North Cherry, Lawton, OK 73505

(Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,

(202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

97–70, adopted February 14, 1997, and

released February 21, 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 Services, 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.