[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39798-39799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19529]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-159, RM-9122]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Arcadia and Fort Meade, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Hall 
Communications, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 252C2 from 
Arcadia, Florida, to Fort Meade, Florida, as that community's first 
local broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 252C2 at Fort 
Meade are 27-41-45 and 81-48-49. We shall propose to modify the license 
for Station WWRZ, to specify opeation on Channel 252C2 at Fort Meade, 
Florida, in accordance with Section 1.420(i) 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 September 8, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before September 23, 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: Thomas Schattenfield, Susan 
A. Marshall, Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, 
NW, Washington, DC 20036-5339.

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. 97-159, adopted July 9, 1997, 
and released July 18, 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,

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International Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC. 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    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 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. 97-19529 Filed 7-23-97; 8:45 am]
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