[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4515-4516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2312]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-24; RM-8973]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Midwest, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Windy 
Valley Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 300A at Midwest, 
Wyoming, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 300A can be allotted to Midwest in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 300A at Midwest are North 
Latitude 43-26-36 and West Longitude 106-16-24.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 17, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 1, 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, Windy Valley Broadcasting, c/o Magic City 
Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 
(Petitioner).


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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. 97-24, adopted January 
17, 1997, and released January 24, 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. 97-2312 Filed 1-29-97; 8:45 am]
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