[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5189]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-72; RM-9017]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mullins and Briarcliffe Acres, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Atlantic Broadcasting Co., Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 
296C2 from Mullins to Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina, and the 
modification of Station WWSK(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 296C2 
can be allotted to Briarcliffe Acres in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 25.7 kilometers (16 miles) northwest at petitioner's 
presently authorized site. The coordinates for Channel 296C2 at 
Briarcliffe Acres are North Latitude 33-56-14 and West Longitude 78-57-
53.

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: Gary S. 
Smithwick, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, NW., Suite 
510, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for Petitioner).

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. 97-72, 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 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. 97-5189 Filed 2-28-97; 8:45 am]
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