[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3726]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-45, RM-8961]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tylertown, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by TRL 
Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 297A to 
Tylertown, Mississippi, as the community's second local FM service. 
Channel 297A can be allotted to Tylertown in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) southeast to avoid short-
spacing conflicts with the licensed operations of Station WBBU(FM), 
Channel 297A, Baker, Louisiana, and Station WKXI(FM), Channel 298C1, 
Magee, Mississippi, at coordinates 31-05-27 NL; 96-05-47 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 31, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 15, 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: Henry 
E. Crawford, Esq., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, 
DC 20036 (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. 97-45, adopted January 
31, 1997, and released February 7, 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. 97-3726 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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