[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7310]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-85, RM-9504]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Overton, NV
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 295C1 to
Overton, NV, as the community's first local aural service. Channel
295C1 can be allotted to Overton in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 40
kilometers (24.9 miles) north, at coordinates 36-53-17 NL; 114-34-27
WL, to avoid short-spacings to Stations KSNE-FM, Channel 293C, Las
Vegas, NV, KCCA, Channel 296C3, Colorado City, AZ, and to the
construction permit of a new station on Channel 296B, Needles, CA.
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, SW.,
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. Michael, 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. 99-85, 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. 99-7310 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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