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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14091-14092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7256]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-91, RM-8854]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Lewisville, Gainesville, Robinson, 
Corsicana, Jacksboro and Mineral Wells, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Heftel 
Broadcasting Corporation, permittee of Station KECS(FM), Channel 300C2, 
Gainesville, Texas, and licensee of Station KICI(FM), Channel 300C1,

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Corsicana, Texas, requesting the substitution of Channel 300C1 for 
Channel 300C2 at Gainesville; the reallotment of Channel 300C1 from 
Gainesville to Lewisville; the substitution of Channel 300A for Channel 
300C1 at Corsicana and the reallotment of Channel 300A from Corsicana 
to Robinson, Texas, and the modification of KECS(FM) and KICI(FM)'s 
authorizations accordingly. To accommodate the above noted allotments, 
Heftel also requests the substitution of Channel 237A for Channel 299A 
at Jacksboro, Texas; the substitution of Channel 240C3 for Channel 
240C1 at Mineral Wells, Texas, and the modification of Station KJKB(FM) 
and KYXS(FM)'s authorizations to specify the change in channels at 
Jacksboro and Mineral Wells, respectively. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 5, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before May 20, 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: Lee W. 
Shubert, Richard M. Riehl, Haley, Bader & Potts, 4350 North Fairfax 
Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1633 (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. 97-91, adopted March 5, 
1997, and released March 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.
    All channels can be allotted to the noted communities in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements. Channel 
300C1 at Lewisville will require a site restriction of 34.9 kilometers 
(21.7 miles) northeast. Channel 300A can be allotted to Robinson with a 
site restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) south. Channel 237A can 
be allotted to Jacksboro at city reference coordinates. Channel 240C3 
can be allotted to Mineral Wells at the site specified in Station 
KYXS(FM)'s present site. The coordinates for Channel 300C1 at 
Lewisville are 33-17-33 and 97-13-46. The coordinates for Channel 300A 
at Robinson are 31-26-58 and 97-07-27. The coordinates for Channel 237A 
at Jacksboro are 33-13-06 and 98-09-48.
    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. 97-7256 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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