[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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