[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8433]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-107, RM-9023]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Potts Camp and Saltillo, MS
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Olvie
E. Sisk, licensee of Station WCNA(FM), Channel 240C3, Potts Camp,
Mississippi, proposing the reallotment of Channel 240C3 from Potts Camp
to Saltillo, Mississippi, and the modification of Station WCNA(FM)'s
license to specify Saltillo as its community of license. Channel 240C3
can be allotted to Saltillo in compliance with the minimum distance
separation requirements with a site restriction of 20.4 kilometers
(12.7 miles) north. The coordinates for Channel 240C3 at Saltillo are
34-33-39 NL and 88-40-59 WL. In accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept
competing expressions of interest or require that the petitioner
demonstrate the availability of an additional channel at Saltillo.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 19, 1997, and reply
comments on or before June 3, 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: Frank
R. Jazzo, Anne Goodwin Crump, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300
North 17th Street, Eleventh Floor, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 (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. 97-107, adopted March 19,
1997, and released March 28, 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 contractor, ITS, 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. 97-8433 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
