[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50891-50892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25593]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-204, RM-9143; RM-9158]


Radio Broadcasting Services; McFarland and Coalinga, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on two separately-filed, 
mutually-exclusive petitions for rule making seeking the allotment of 
Channel 247A. The first, filed on behalf of Kerner Broadcasting 
Company, requests the allotment of Channel 247A to McFarland, 
California, as that community's second local FM transmission service 
(RM-9143). The second proponent, James K. Zahn, seeks the allotment of 
Channel 247A to Coalinga, California, as that community's second local 
commercial FM service (RM-9158). Reference coordinates used for the 
McFarland proposal are 35-40-16 and 119-20-30. Those used for Coalinga 
are 36-08-30 and 120-21-18.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 10, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before November 25, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioners' counsel, as follows: Henry E. Crawford, 
Esq., Law Offices of Henry E. Crawford, Esq., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, 
NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 (counsel for Kerner Broadcasting 
Company); Gary S. Smithwick, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M 
Street, NW., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036 (counsel for James K. 
Zahn).

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. 97-204, adopted September 
10, 1997, and released September 19, 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 contractors, 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 
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.

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    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. 97-25593 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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