97-11828. Radio Broadcasting Services; Moorcroft, WY  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Page 24896]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-11828]
    
    
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    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    
    47 CFR Part 73
    
    [MM Docket No. 97-127; RM-9077]
    
    
    Radio Broadcasting Services; Moorcroft, WY
    
    AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
    
    ACTION: Proposed rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
    Mountain Tower Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel A at 
    Moorcroft, Wyoming, as the community's first local aural transmission 
    service. Channel A can be allotted to Moorcroft in compliance with the 
    Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
    coordinates. The coordinates for Channel A at Moorcroft are North 
    Latitude 44-15-54 and West Longitude 104-57-06.
    
    DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 23, 1997, and reply 
    comments on or before July 8, 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, Mountain Tower Broadcasting, c/o Magic City 
    Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 (Counsel 
    for 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. 97-127, adopted April 23, 
    1997, and released May 2, 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, 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. 97-11828 Filed 5-6-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
05/07/1997
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
97-11828
Dates:
Comments must be filed on or before June 23, 1997, and reply comments on or before July 8, 1997.
Pages:
24896-24896 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
MM Docket No. 97-127, RM-9077
PDF File:
97-11828.pdf
CFR: (1)
47 CFR 73