[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20166]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-161; RM-9111]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Susquehanna, PA and Walton, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by KG 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 223B1 for 
Channel 223A at Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and the modification of 
Station WKGB-FM's license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, 
petitioner also proposes the substitution of Channel 248A for Channel 
221A at Walton, New York, and the modification of Station WDLA-FM's 
license accordingly. Channel 223B1 can be allotted to Susquehanna in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 5.9 kilometers (3.7 miles) east 
to accommodate petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 
223B1 at Susquehanna are North Latitude 41-56-05 and West Longitude 75-
32-00. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 15, 1997, and 
reply comments on or before September 30 , 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: 
Benjamin J. Smith, President, KG Broadcasting, Inc., 776 Conklin Road, 
Binghamton, New York 13903 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-161, adopted July 16, 
1997, and released July 25, 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 Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Additionally, Channel 248A can be allotted to Walton in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) southeast to avoid a 
short-spacing to the licensed site of Station WYXL(FM), Channel 247B, 
Ithaca, New York. The coordinates for Channel 248A at Walton are North 
Latitude 42-08-10 and West Longitude 75-04-48. Since Susquehanna and 
Walton are located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been 
requested.
    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. 97-20166 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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