Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 10 / Thursday, January 15, 1998 / Proposed Rules 2355

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–251, RM–9199]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Breckenridge and Graford, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Big

Country Radio, Inc., licensee of Station

KLXK(FM), Breckenridge, Texas,

requesting the substitution of Channel

228C3 for Channel 228C2 at

Breckenridge; the reallotment of

Channel 228C3 from Breckenridge to

Graford; and, the modification of Station

KLXK(FM) authorization to specify

Graford as its community of license.

Channel 228C3 can be allotted to

Graford in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements with a site

restriction 21.7 kilometers (13.5 miles)

northwest. The coordinates for Channel

228C3 at Graford are 33–06–51 NL and

98–19–57 WL. In accordance with the

provision of Section 1.420(i) of the

Commission’s Rules, we will not accept

competing expressions of interest in use

of Channel 228C3 at Graford.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 2, 1998, and reply

comments on or before March 17, 1998.

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: Ann Bavender, Fletcher,

Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 11th Floor,

1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn,

Virginia 22209–3801 (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.

97–251, adopted December 17, 1997,

and released January 9, 1998. 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, 1231 20th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036.

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. 98–1023 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97–253, RM–9198]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Daingerfield and Ore City, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by OARA,

Inc., licensee of Station KWSK(FM),

Channel 295A, Daingerfield, Texas,

requesting the substitution of Channel

295C3 for Channel 295A; the

reallotment of Channel 295C3 from

Daingerfield to Ore City; and, the

modification of Station KWSK(FM)’s

license to specify Ore City as its

community of license. Channel 295C3

can be allotted to Ore City in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction to

accommodate OARA’s desired site. The

coordinates for Channel 295C3 at Ore

City are 32–52–55 NL and 94–49–18

WL. In accordance with the provision of

Section 1.420(i) of the Commission’s

Rules, we will not accept competing

expressions of interest in use of Channel

295C3 at Ore City.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before March 2, 1998, and reply

comments on or before March 17, 1998.

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: James P. Riley, Fletcher,

Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 11th Floor,

1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn,

Virginia 22209–3801 (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.

97–253, adopted December 24, 1997,

and released January 9, 1998. 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, 1231 20th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20036.

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. 98–1022 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

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