[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14092-14093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7440]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-96; RM-8756]


Television Broadcasting Services; Johnstown and Jeannette, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Venture Technologies Group, Inc., proposing the reallotment of UHF 
Television Channel 19+ from Johnstown to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, as 
the community's first local television broadcast service. Petitioner 
also proposes the modification of Station WTWB-TV's license to specify 
Jeannette as its new community of license. Channel 19+ can be allotted 
to Jeannette in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 43.8 kilometers 
(27.2 miles) east at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 19+ at Jeannette are North Latitude 40-10-51 and West Longitude 
79-07-46. Since Jeannette is located within 400 kilometers (250 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has 
been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 12, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before May 27, 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: Irving 
Gastfreund, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, 901 15th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005 (Counsel for Petitioner).


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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. 97-96, adopted March 12, 
1997, and released March 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

    Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-7440 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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