[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 61721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30288]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-228; RM-9163]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pima, AZ

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 R.A. Montierth Enterprises, L.L.C., seeking the 
allotment of Channel 296A to Pima, Arizona, as that community's first 
local aural transmission service. Coordinates used for this proposal 
are 32-53-36 and 109-49-42. Pima, Arizona, is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the Mexico border, and therefore, the 
Commission must obtain the concurrence of the Mexican government in 
this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 29, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before January 13, 1998.

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: Gregory L. Masters, 
Esq., Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader & Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 400, 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. 97-228, adopted October 
29, 1997, and released November 7, 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. 97-30288 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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