[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36756-36757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17884]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-148, RM-9088]


Radio Broadcasting Services; New London, IA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sound 
In Spirit Broadcasting, Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 247A 
at New London, Iowa, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 247A can be allotted to New London in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles) west in order to avoid a 
short-spacing conflict with the licensed operation of Station WFYR, 
Channel 247B1, Elmwood, Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 247A at 
Elmwood are 40-55-30 NL and 91-25-40 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 18, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before September 2, 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: Bob 
Palmeter, President, Sound in Spirit Broadcasting, Inc., 515 North B 
Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 (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. 97-148, adopted June 18, 
1997, and released June 27, 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

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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. 97-17884 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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