Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 41 / Monday, March 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules 9409

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. 97–5185 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–68, RM–8999]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Hayfield,

VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by Vixon Valley

Broadcasting requesting the allotment of

Channel 263A at Hayfield, Virginia, as

the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 263A can

be allotted to Hayfield consistent with

the minimum distance separation

requirements of the Commission’s Rules

with a site restriction of 12.9 kilometers

(18.0 miles) north in order to avoid

short-spacing conflicts with the licensed

operation of Stations WBIG(FM),

Channel 262B, Washington, DC, and

WQPO(FM), Channel 264B,

Harrisonburg, Virginia. The coordinates

for Channel 263A at Hayfield are 39–

20–59 and 78–18–14.

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: Victor A. Michael Jr.,

President, Vixon Valley Broadcasting,

c/o Magic City Media, 1912 Capitol

Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming

82001 (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.

97–68, 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 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. 97–5186 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–74, RM–9011]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Colstrip,

MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Windy

Valley Broadcasting proposing the

allotment of Channel 229A to Colstrip,

Montana, as that community’s first local

service. The coordinates for Channel

229A are 45–53–00 and 106–37–36.

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, as follows: Victor A. Michael

Jr., President, Windy Valley

Broadcasting, c/o Magic City Media,

1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300,

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.

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.

97–74, 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

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. 97–5187 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–73, RM–9012]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Snow

Hill, MD

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by James

D. Sleeman proposing the allotment of

Channel 266A at Snow Hill, Maryland,

as that community’s first local broadcast

service. The coordinates for Channel

266A are 38–09–17 and 75–19–17.

There is a site restriction 6.9 kilometers

(4.3 miles) east of the community.

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, as follows: James D. Sleeman,

125 Chester Avenue, Annapolis,

Maryland 21403.
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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.

97–73, 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

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. 97–5188 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–72; RM–9017]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Mullins

and Briarcliffe Acres, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Atlantic

Broadcasting Co., Inc., proposing the

reallotment of Channel 296C2 from

Mullins to Briarcliffe Acres, South

Carolina, and the modification of

Station WWSK(FM)’s license

accordingly. Channel 296C2 can be

allotted to Briarcliffe Acres in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

25.7 kilometers (16 miles) northwest at

petitioner’s presently authorized site.

The coordinates for Channel 296C2 at

Briarcliffe Acres are North Latitude 33–

56–14 and West Longitude 78–57–53.

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: Gary S. Smithwick, Esq.,

Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M

Street, NW., Suite 510, 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.

97–72, 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 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. 97–5189 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–69, RM–9007]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Idalou,

TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by Fred R.

Morton, Jr. requesting the allotment of

Channel 299A at Idalou, Texas, as the

community’s second local FM service.

Channel 299A can be allotted to Idalou

in compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) north in order

to avoid a short-spacing conflict with

the licensed operation of Station

KPOS(FM), Channel 297C2, Post, Texas.

The coordinates for Channel 299A at

Idalou are 33–40–34 and 101–41–01.

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, Oklahoma 73505

(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.

97–69, 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 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.