[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7982-7983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4296]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-62, RM-9008]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Orofino, 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 Topaz Enterprises, Inc. proposing the allotment of 
Channel 253A to Orofino, Idaho, an incorporated community, as its 
second local FM transmission service. Coordinates used for Channel 253A 
at Orofino are 46-28-48 and 116-15-00. As Orofino, Idaho, is located 
within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Canadian border, the 
Commission must obtain the concurrence of the Canadian government to 
this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner and its consultant, as follows: Topaz 
Enterprises, Inc., Attn: Dale A. Ganske, President, 5546-3 Century 
Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562 (Petitioner); and Larry G. Fuss, 
Contemporary Communications, P.O. Box 1787, Cleveland, MS 38732 
(Consultant).


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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. 97-62, 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 97-4296 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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