[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 89 (Monday, May 10, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24996-24997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11642]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-134, RM-9543 and RM-9572]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Victor, MT or Drummond, MT
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on two mutually exclusive
petitions for rule making proposing a first local service at Victor or
Drummond, Montana. The first is filed by Mountain West Broadcasting
proposing the allotment of Channel 269C3 at Victor, Montana (RM-9543).
The channel can be allotted to Victor without a site restriction at
coordinates 46-25-00 NL and 114-08-57 WL. The second is filed by
Battani Corporation requesting the allotment of Channel 268C at
Drummond, Montana (RM-9572). The channel can be allotted to Drummond
with a site restriction 51.8 kilometers (32.2 miles) southwest of the
community. The coordinates for Channel 268C at Drummond are 46-16-47
and 113-31-05. Canadian concurrence will be requested for the allotment
of Channel 269C3 at Victor and Channel 268C at Drummond.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 21, 1999, and reply
comments on or before July 6, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, as follows: Victor A. Michael, President,
Mountain West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming
82009 and Robert Lewis Thompson, Taylor Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908
King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-134, adopted April 21, 1999,
and released April 30, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the Commission's Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington,
DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services,
Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800,
facsimile (202) 857-3805.
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 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. 99-11642 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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