[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15714-15715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8045]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-91; RM-9529]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Manson, IA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Mountain West Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 259A at
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Manson, Iowa, as the community's first local aural transmission
service. Channel 259A can be allotted to Manson in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 259A at Manson are 42-31-48
North Latitude and 94-32-00 West Longitude.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 17, 1999, and reply
comments on or before June 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Victor A.
Michael, Jr. President, Mountain West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove
Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-91, adopted March 17,
1999, and released March 26, 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 Service, 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. 99-8045 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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