[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5186]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-68, RM-8999]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hayfield, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Vixon Valley 
Broadcasting requesting the allotment of Channel 263A at Hayfield, 
Virginia, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 263A can be allotted to Hayfield consistent with the minimum 
distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules with a site 
restriction of 12.9 kilometers (18.0 miles) north in order to avoid 
short-spacing conflicts with the licensed operation of Stations 
WBIG(FM), Channel 262B, Washington, DC, and WQPO(FM), Channel 264B, 
Harrisonburg, Virginia. The coordinates for Channel 263A at Hayfield 
are 39-20-59 and 78-18-14.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 14, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 29, 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, Vixon Valley Broadcasting, c/o Magic City 
Media, 1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 
(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. 97-68, adopted February 
14, 1997, and released February 21, 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. 97-5186 Filed 2-28-97; 8:45 am]
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