[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13292]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-132, RM-9081]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mesquite, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Will 
Kemp to allot Channel 244C to Mesquite, NV, as the community's second 
local and first competitive FM service. Channel 244C can be allotted to 
Mesquite in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 5.4 kilometers (3.4 
miles) north, at coordinates 36-51-15 North Latitude and 114-03-30 West 
Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to the outstanding construction 
permit (BMPH-960607IH) of Station KTVF, Channel 244C2, Williams, AZ, 
and to a pending application (ARN-950825MB) for Channel 244C2 at Lake 
Havasu City, AZ.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 7, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before July 22, 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: James 
A. Koerner, Baraff, Koerner & Olender, P.C., Three Bethesda Metro 
Center, Suite 640, Bethesda, MD 20814-5392 (Counsel to petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-132, adopted May 7, 
1997, and released May 16, 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. 97-13292 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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