[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4291]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-60, RM-8982]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Waynesboro and Collinwood, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Ohio 
Broadcast Associates requesting the reallotment of Channel 235C3 from 
Waynesboro to Collinwood, Tennessee, as the community's first local 
aural broadcast service, and the modification of Station WFRQ(FM)'s 
license to specify Collinwood as its community of license. Channel 
235C3 can be allotted to Collinwood in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at the site specified in 
Station WFRQ(FM)'s license, at coordinates 35-08-16 and 87-49-43.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 22, 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: Audrey 
Malkan, Owner, Ohio Broadcast Associates, 404 Avalon Avenue, Muscle 
Shoals, Alabama 35662 (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. 97-60, adopted February 
7, 1997, and released February 14, 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. 97-4291 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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