[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 176 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24006]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-195; RM-9126]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Haiku, HI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Native Hawaiian Broadcasting seeking the allotment 
of Channel 293C to Haiku, Hawaii, as that community's first local FM 
service. Coordinates utilized for this proposal are 20-55-03 and 156-
19-33.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 27, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before November 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Dan J. Alpert, Esq., 
The Law Office of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Rd., Suite 400, 
Arlington, VA 22201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-195, 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, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036, (202) 857-3800.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
ProposedRule 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. 97-24006 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am]
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