[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21373]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-173, RM-9134]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lexington, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Lee County 
Broadcasters seeking the allotment of Channel 286A to Lexington, Texas, 
as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 286A 
can be allotted to Lexington in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 13.3 
kilometers (8.3 miles) north in order to avoid a short-spacing conflict 
with the licensed operation of Station KBUK-FM, Channel 285A, La 
Grange, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 286A at Lexington 30-31-36 
NL and 96-57-45 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 29, 1997, and 
reply comments on or before October 14, 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: Henry 
E. Crawford, Esq., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, 
Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel for 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. 97-173, adopted July 30, 
1997, and released August 8, 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, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    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. 97-21373 Filed 8-12-97; 8:45 am]
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