[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9437]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-103, RM-8794; RM-8839]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Smith and Reno, NV, Susanville and 
Truckee, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Order to Show Cause.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, in response to a counterproposal filed by 
Chris Kidd d/b/a Kidd Communications, proposes the allotment of Channel 
268A to Truckee, CA, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. To accommodate the allotment at Truckee, the Commission also 
proposes that Channel 271C3 be substituted for Channel 269C3 at Reno, 
NV, the license of Station KRNV-FM be modified to specify the alternate 
Class C3 channel, and that Channel 222C2 be substituted for Channel 
271C2 at Susanville, CA, and the license of Station KHJQ be modified to 
specify the alternate Class C2 channel. An Order to Show Cause is 
directed to Sunbelt Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station KRNV-FM, 
and to Olympic Broadcasters, Inc., licensee of Station KHJQ, as to why 
their licenses should not be modified to specify the alternate Class C3 
and Class C2 channels, respectively. In addition, to resolve the 
conflict between the proposed allotment of Channel 271C3 at Smith, NV, 
and Channel 268A at Truckee, CA, alternate Channel 222C3 can be 
allotted to Smith, NV. Channel 268A can be allotted to Truckee, CA, 
with a site restriction of 9.3 kilometers (5.8 miles) west, to avoid a 
short-spacing to KRNG, Channel 267C2, Fallon, NV, at coordinates 39-17-
45; 120-16-57. Channel 271C3 can be allotted to Reno at Station KRNV-
FM's presently licensed transmitter site, at coordinates 39-35-03; 119-
47-52. Channel 222C2 can be allotted to Susanville at the transmitter 
site specified in Station KHJQ's outstanding construction permit (BPH-
961017IB), at coordinates 40-27-13; 120-34-14. Channel 222C3 can be 
allotted to Smith, with a site restriction of 0.7 kilometers (0.4 
miles) south, at coordinates 38-47-39; 119-19-31, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station KZSR, Channel 225C, Reno, NV.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Order 
to Show Cause, MM Docket No. 96-103, adopted March 26, 1997, and 
released April 4, 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 Services, 
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. 97-9437 Filed 4-10-97; 8:45 am]
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