Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 1998 / Rules and Regulations 165

ACTION: Final rule; dismissal.

SUMMARY: This action dismisses a

petition for rule making filed by Lee

County Broadcasters requesting the

allotment of Channel 286A to

Lexington, TX. See 62 FR 43302, August

13, 1997. Petitioner requested

withdrawal of its petition for rule

making. It is Commission policy to

refrain from allotting a channel absent

an expression of interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 97–173,

adopted December 10, 1997 and

released December 19, 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036.

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. 98–36 Filed 1–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–22; RM–8953, RM–9075]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Waelder

and Yorktown, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission denies the

petition for rule making filed by

Waelder Broadcasting Company

proposing the allotment of Channel

242A to Waelder, Texas, as the

community’s first local FM service. See

62 FR 04228, January 29, 1997. In

response to a counterproposal filed by

Gonzales Communications, the

Commission allots Channel 242A to

Yorktown, Texas (RM–9075). Channel

242A can be allotted to Yorktown in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

8.6 kilometers (5.4 miles) northeast in

order to avoid short-spacing conflicts

with the licensed operation of Station

KSJL–FM, Channel 241C1, San Antonio,

TX, and with the construction permit

for Station KHMC–FM, Channel 240C3,

Goliad, Texas. The coordinates for

Channel 242A at Yorktown are 29–02–

30 NL and 97–26–30 WL. Since

Yorktown is located within 320

kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-

Mexican border, concurrence of the

Mexican government has been obtained

for this allotment. With this action, this

proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 2, 1998. A

filing window for Channel 242A at

Yorktown, TX, will not be opened at

this time. Instead, the issue of opening

a filing window for this channel will be

addressed by the Commission in a

subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 97–22,

adopted December 10, 1997, and

released December 19, 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857–

3800, 1231 20th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Yorktown, Channel 242A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–035 Filed 1–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–120; RM–9054]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Gideon,

MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: Action in this document

allots Channel 280A to Gideon,

Missouri, as that community’s first local

service in response to a petition filed by

Gideon Radio Company. See 62–FR

22901, April 28, 1997. The coordinates

for Channel 280A at Gideon are 36–32–

10 and 89–49–18. There is a site

restriction 12.9 kilometers (8 miles)

northeast of the community. With this

action, this proceeding is terminated. A

filing window for Channel 280A at

Gideon, Missouri, will not be opened at

this time. Instead, the issue of opening

a filing window for this channel will be

addressed by the Commission in a

subsequent order.

DATE: Effective January 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No.97–120,

adopted December 3, 1997, and released

December 12, 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., 1231 20th

Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036,

(202) 857–3800, facsimile (202) 857–

3805.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Missouri, is amended

by adding Gideon, Channel 280A.