[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 224 (Thursday, November 20, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 61953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30414]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-232, RM-9191]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Eureka, MT
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by William
G. Brady d/b/a KHJ Radio proposing the allotment of Channel 228C3 at
Eureka, Montana, as that community's first local FM broadcast service.
The channel can be allotted to Eureka without a site restriction at
coordinates 48-52-54 and 115-02-54. Although it is not necessary to
site restrict the allotment, we will request concurrence from the
Canadian Government for Channel 228C3 as a specially negotiated short-
spaced allotment. Channel 228C3 at Eureka is short spaced to vacant
Channel 226C, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 5, 1998, and reply
comments on or before January 20, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, as follows: William G. Brady d/b/a KHJ Radio, 746
Shadow Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-232, adopted November 5,
1997, and released November 14, 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.
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 contact.
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. 97-30414 Filed 11-19-97; 8:45 am]
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