[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14021]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-135, RM-9087]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Spring Valley, MN, and Osage, IA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by KVGO, 
Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 282C3 for Channel 282A at 
Spring Valley, Minnesota, and modification of the license for Station 
KVGO(FM) to specify operation on Channel 282C3. The coordinates for 
Channel 282C3 are 43-38-23 and 92-38-30. To accommodate the 
substitution at Spring Valley we shall also propose the substitution of 
Channel 254A for Channel 279A at Osage, Iowa, and modification of the 
license for Station KCZY accordingly. The coordinates for Channel 254A 
at Osage are 43-19-20 and 92-51-22. We shall propose to modify the 
license for Station KVGO(FM) in accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the 
Commission's Rules and will not accept competing expressions of 
interest for the use of the channel or require petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel 
for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 14, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before July 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: James A. Koerner, Baraff, 
Koerner & Olender, P.C., Three Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 640, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-5392.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-135, adopted May 14, 1997, 
and released May 23, 1997. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission'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 contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC. 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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. 97-14021 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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