[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 6929-6930] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-3727] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MM Docket No. 97-54, RM-8989] Radio Broadcasting Services; Poplar Bluff, MO AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by The Word of Victory Outreach Center, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 223A to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, as that community's fifth FM broadcast service. The coordinates for Channel 223A are 36-45-30 and 90-23-54. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 31, 1997, and reply comments on or before April 15, 1997. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Eugene T. Smith, 715 G Street, SE., Washington, DC. 20003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-54, adopted January 31, 1997, and released February 7, 1997. The full text of this Commission decision is available [[Page 6930]] for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission'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 Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC. 20037, (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 contact. 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. 97-3727 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-F