[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18742]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-57; RM-9016]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hope, ND

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Vixon Valley Broadcasting, 
allots Channel 284A to Hope, ND, as the community's first local aural 
broadcast service. See 62 FR 7982, February 21, 1997. Channel 284A can 
be allotted to Hope in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction, at coordinates 47-19-24 North Latitude and 97-43-00 West 
Longitude. Canadian concurrence in the allotment has been received 
since Hope is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective August 25, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications will open on August 25, 1997, and close on September 25, 
1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-57, adopted June 25, 1997, and 
released July 11, 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 
as amended.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under North 
Dakota, is amended by adding Hope, Channel 284A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-18742 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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