[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7708]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-97, RM-9047]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mt. Juliet and Belle Meade, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mt. 
Juliet Broadcasting, Inc., permittee of Station WNPL(FM), Channel 294A, 
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, proposing the reallotment of Channel 294A from 
Mt. Juliet to Belle Meade, Tennessee, and modification of Station 
WNPL(FM)'s construction permit to specify Belle Meade as its community 
of license. Channel 294A can be allotted to Belle Meade in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 13.6 kilometers. The coordinates for Channel 294A 
at Belle Meade are 36-11-08 NL and 86-45-15 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 12, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before May 27, 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: David 
E. Honig, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037-3202 (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. 97-97, adopted March 12, 
1997, and released March 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. 97-7708 Filed 3-25-97; 8:45 am]
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