[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36387-36388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17777]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-70, RM-9276]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Clinton and Okarche, OK
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Tyler
Broadcasting Corporation seeking the substitution of Channel 294C2 for
Channel 294C1 at Clinton, OK, the reallotment of Channel 294C2 from
Clinton to Okarche, OK, as the community's first local aural service,
and the modification of Station KCLI-FM's license to specify Okarche as
its
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community of license. Channel 294C2 can be allotted to Okarche in
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements with a site restriction of 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles)
east, at coordinates 35-43-08 North Latitude; 98-00-09 West Longitude,
to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 24, 1998, and reply
comments on or before, September 8, 1998.
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: Gary S.
Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 510,
Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel to 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. 98-70, adopted May 1,
1998, and released May 22, 1998. 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. 98-17777 Filed 7-2-98; 8:45 am]
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