Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 64 / Thursday, April 3, 1997 / Proposed Rules 15869

Federal Communications Commission.

Ruth Milkman,

Deputy Chief, International Bureau.

[FR Doc. 97–8442 Filed 4–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–105, RM–9046]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Atlanta,

LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by Winn Parish

Broadcasting proposing the allotment of

Channel 293A to Atlanta, Louisiana, as

the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 293A can

be allotted to Atlanta in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements

without the imposition of a site

restriction at coordinates 31–48–18 NL

and 92–44–36 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before May 19, 1997, and reply

comments on or before June 3, 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: William J. Pennington, III,

P.O. Box 403, Westfield, Massachusetts

01086 (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.

97–105, adopted March 19, 1997, and

released March 28, 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. 97–8439 Filed 4–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–104, RM–9048]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Wellington, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Stacey

Allen Austin proposing the allotment of

Channel 267C3 to Wellington, Texas, as

the community’s first local FM service.

Channel 267C3 can be allotted to

Wellington in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles)

southwest in order to avoid a shortspacing conflict with the licensed

operation of Station KWOX(FM),

Channel 266C, Woodward, Oklahoma.

The coordinates for Channel 267C3 at

Wellington are 34–49–13 NL and 100–

14–29 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before May 19, 1997, and reply

comments on or before June 3, 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: Stacey Allen Austin, Route

1, Box 420, Chancellor, Alabama 36316

(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.

97–104, adopted March 19, 1997, and

released March 28, 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. 97–8438 Filed 4–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–102, RM–8969]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Slidell

and Kenner, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by Phase II

Broadcasting, licensee of Station WLTS–

FM, Channel 287C1, Slidell, Louisiana,

proposing the reallotment of Channel

287C1 from Slidell to Kenner,

Louisiana, and modification of Station

WLTS–FM’s license to specify Kenner

as its community of license. Channel

287C1 can be allotted to Kenner in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements at the licensed site of

Station WLTS–FM. The coordinates for

Channel 287C1 at Kenner are 29–58–57

and 89–57–09. In accordance with the

provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the

Commission’s Rules, we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in the

use of Channel 287C1 at Kenner,

Louisiana.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before May 19, 1997, and reply

comments on or before June 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
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addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, or its counsel or consultant,

as follows: Michael Lamers, Hardy and

Carey, LLP, 111 Veterans Memorial

Boulevard, Suite 255, Metrairie,

Louisiana 70005 (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.

97–102, adopted March 19, 1997, and

released March 28, 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. 97–8436 Filed 4–2–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–103, RM–9030]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Shawsville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition by Grace

Communications L.C. proposing the

allotment of Channel 273A to

Shawsville, Virginia, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 273A can

be allotted to Shawsville in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4

miles) west in order to avoid a shortspacing conflict with the vacant

allotment of Channel 274C1 at

Appomattox, Virginia. The coordinates

for Channel 273A at Shawsville are 37–

09–47 NL and 80–16–48 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before May 19, 1997, and reply

comments on or before June 3, 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: John M Pelkey, Haley, Bader

& Potts, Suite 900, 4350 North Fairfax

Drive, 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.

97–103, adopted March 19, 1997, and

released March 28, 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. 97–8435 Filed 4–2–97; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–106; RM–9044]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Cheyenne, WY and Gering, NE

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by TSB II,

Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel

280C2 at Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the

community’s potential seventh local FM

transmission service. To accommodate

the allotment, petitioner also proposes

the substitution of Channel 239C3 for

Channel 280C3 at Gering, Nebraska, and

the modification of Station KOLT–FM’s

license accordingly. Channel 280C2 can

be allotted at Cheyenne in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 0.6 kilometers (0.4

miles) east to avoid a short-spacing to

the licensed site of Station KKNG(FM),

Channel 283C3, Laramie, Wyoming. The

coordinates for Channel 280C2 at

Cheyenne are North Latitude 41–08–17

and West Longitude 104–48–22. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before May 19, 1997, and reply

comments on or before June 3, 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: Elizabeth A. Sims, Irwin,

Campbell & Tannenwald, P.C., 1730

Rhode Island Ave., NW., Suite 200,

Washington, DC 20036–3101 (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 and Order to

Show Cause, MM Docket No. 97–106,

adopted March 19, 1997, and released

March 28, 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.

Additionally, Channel 239C3 can be

allotted at Gering in compliance with

the Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements at Station