[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1696]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-14, RM-8916]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Idaho Falls, 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 IF Broadcasting of Idaho requesting the allotment of 
Channel 296A to Idaho Falls, Idaho, as that community's fifth local FM 
service. Coordinates used for Channel 296A at Idaho Falls are 43-27-21 
and 112-04-03.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 10, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before March 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Henry E. Crawford, 
Esq., Law Offices of Henry E. Crawford, 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW., 
Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036.

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. 97-14, adopted January 
10, 1997, and released January 17, 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 l980 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. 97-1696 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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