[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47786-47787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24002]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-197, RM-9154]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Goldsmith, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Wild 
West Broadcasting Company, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 
234A at Goldsmith, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 234A can be allotted to Goldsmith in 
compliance

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with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) southwest. The 
coordinates for Channel 234A at Goldsmith are 31-54-26 NL and 102-42-14 
WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 27, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before November 12, 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: Gerald 
K. Reid, President, Wild West Broadcasting Company, Inc., P.O. Box 663, 
505 NW 10th Street, Andrews, Texas 79714 (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. 97-197, adopted August 
27, 1997, and released September 5, 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. 97-24002 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
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