[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28892]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-218; RM-9172]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Colchester, IL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Gary
G. Kidd proposing the allotment of Channel 244A at Colchester,
Illinois, as the community's second local FM transmission service.
Channel 244A can be allotted to Colchester in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction 13.2 kilometers (8.2 miles) southwest to avoid a short-
spacing to the construction permit site of Station KRNQ(FM), Channel
242C2, Keokuk, Iowa. The coordinates for Channel 244A at Colchester are
North Latitude 40-21-48 and West Longitude 90-55-41.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 15, 1997, and reply
comments on or before December 30, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Gary G.
Kidd, 7 Northview Estates, Metropolis, Illinois 62960-2506
(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, MM Docket No. 97-218, adopted October
15, 1997, and released October 24, 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, 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. 97-28892 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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