[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14421-14422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7309]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-86, RM-9505]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Fruitland, NM
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 300A to
Fruitland, NM, as its first local commercial aural service. Channel
300A can be allotted to Fruitland in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a
site restriction, at coordinates 36-44-18 NL; 108-23-30 WL. Petitioner
is requested to provide further information to demonstrate that
Fruitland is a community for allotment purposes.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 10, 1999, and reply
comments on or before May 25, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel
or consultant, as follows: Victor A. Mivchael, Jr., President, Mountain
West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.
[[Page 14422]]
99-86, adopted March 10, 1999, and released March 19, 1999. 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,
International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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. 99-7309 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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