[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7982-7983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4296]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-62, RM-9008]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Orofino, ID
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making
filed on behalf of Topaz Enterprises, Inc. proposing the allotment of
Channel 253A to Orofino, Idaho, an incorporated community, as its
second local FM transmission service. Coordinates used for Channel 253A
at Orofino are 46-28-48 and 116-15-00. As Orofino, Idaho, is located
within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Canadian border, the
Commission must obtain the concurrence of the Canadian government to
this proposal.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply
comments on or before April 22, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties
should serve the petitioner and its consultant, as follows: Topaz
Enterprises, Inc., Attn: Dale A. Ganske, President, 5546-3 Century
Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562 (Petitioner); and Larry G. Fuss,
Contemporary Communications, P.O. Box 1787, Cleveland, MS 38732
(Consultant).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)
418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-62, adopted February
7, 1997, and released February 14, 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 contractors, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
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. 97-4296 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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