[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8435]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-103, RM-9030]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Shawsville, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Grace 
Communications L.C. proposing the allotment of Channel 273A to 
Shawsville, Virginia, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 273A can be allotted to Shawsville in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) west in order to avoid a 
short-spacing conflict with the vacant allotment of Channel 274C1 at 
Appomattox, Virginia. The coordinates for Channel 273A at Shawsville 
are 37-09-47 NL and 80-16-48 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 19, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before June 3, 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: John M 
Pelkey, Haley, Bader & Potts, Suite 900, 4350 North Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1633 (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. 97-103, adopted March 19, 
1997, and released March 28, 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. 97-8435 Filed 4-2-97; 8:45 am]
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