[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14005-14006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7442]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-167; RM-8843, RM-8899]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Powhatan and Goochland, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission denies the petition for rule making filed by 
David Layne proposing the allotment of Channel 263A to Powhatan, 
Virginia. See 61 FR 43515, August 23, 1996. In response to a 
counterproposal filed by All Cultural Communications, Inc., the 
Commission allots Channel 263A to Goochland, Virginia. Channel 263A can 
be allotted to Goochland in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 1.5 
kilometers (0.9 miles) northwest to avoid short-spacing conflicts with 
the licensed operation of Stations WSOJ, Channel 262A, Petersburg, 
Virginia, and WCMS, Channel 263B, Norfolk, Virginia. The coordinates 
for Channel 263A at Goochland are 37-41-20 NL and 77-54-03 WL. With 
this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective May 5, 1997. The window period for filing applications 
will open on May 5, 1997, and close on June 5, 1997.


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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-167, adopted March 12, 1997, and 
released March 21, 1997. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, 
NW, Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

47 CFR PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 
as amended.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Virginia, is 
amended by adding Goochland, Channel 263A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-7442 Filed 3-24-97; 8:45 am]
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