[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4297]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-57, RM-9016]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Hope, ND
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Vixon
Valley Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 284A to Hope,
North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Channel
284A can be allotted to Hope in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements, without the imposition of a
site restriction, at coordinates 47-19-24 NL; 97-43-00 WL. Canadian
concurrence in the allotment is required because the community is
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply
comments on or before April 22, 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: Victor
A. Michael, Jr., President, Vixon Valley Broadcasting, c/o Magic City
Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, WY 82001 (Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-57, 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 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 Services, 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. 97-4297 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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