[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13172]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-167; RM-9391]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Mount Olive and Staunton, IL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Talley
Broadcasting Corporation proposing the reallotment of Channel 287A from
Mount Olive to Staunton, Illinois, and the modification of the Station
WSTN-FM's construction permit accordingly. Channel 287A can be allotted
to Staunton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance
separation requirements at petitioner's authorized construction permit
site. The coordinates for Channel 287A at Staunton are 39-02-37 North
Latitude and 98-44-56 West Longitude. In accordance with the provisions
of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept
competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 287A at
Staunton, Illinois.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1999, reply comments
on or before July 21, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: John J.
McVeigh, Esq., 12101 Blue Paper Trail, Columbia, Maryland 21044-2787
(Counsel for 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. 99-167, adopted May 5,
1999, and released May 14, 1999. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th
Street, SW., 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. 99-13172 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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