[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11130]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.97-123, RM-9062]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Grand Isle, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Grand 
Isle Radio requesting the allotment of Channel 283A to Grand Isle, 
Louisiana, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 283A can be allotted to Grand Isle in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 283A at 
Grand Isle are 29-13-54 NL and 89-59-54 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 16, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before July 1, 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: William 
J. Pennington, III, Post Office Box 403, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086 
(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. 97-123, adopted April 16, 
1997, and released April 25, 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. 97-11130 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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