[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58936-58937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28890]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-223, RM-9014]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ashdown and DeQueen, AR

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 Bunyard Partnership, licensee of Station KARQ(FM), 
Channel 221A, Ashdown, Arkansas, and Jay W. Bunyard and Anne W. 
Bunyard,

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licensee of Station KDQN-FM, Channel 226C2, DeQueen, Arkansas, seeking 
the substitution of Channel 227C3 for Channel 221A at Ashdown and 
modification of the license of Station KARQ(FM). Additionally, to 
accommodate the upgrade at Ashdown, petitioners seek the substitution 
of Channel 221C2 for Channel 226C2 at DeQueen and modification of the 
license of Station KDQN-FM accordingly. Coordinates used for Channel 
227C3 at Ashdown, Arkansas, are 33-40-22 and 94-11-02; coordinates used 
for Channel 221C2 at DeQueen, Arkansas, are 34-13-35 and 94-17-35.
    As the petitioner's modification proposal is filed pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, we will 
not accept competing expressions of interest in Channel 227C3 at 
Ashdown.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 15, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before December 30, 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: John F. Garziglia, 
Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20006.

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. 97-223, adopted October 
15, 1997, and released October 24, 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 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. 97-28890 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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