[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22351]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-149, RM-9331]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Long Beach and Shallotte, NC
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Morfield, L.L.C. seeking the reallotment of Channel 252C3 from
Shallotte to Long Beach, NC, as the community's first local aural
service, and the modification of its construction permit for Station
WAZO(FM) to specify Long Beach as its community of license. Channel
252C3 can be allotted to Long Beach in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of
11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) east, at coordinates 33-56-49 North
Latitude; 78-00-04 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's desired
transmitter site.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 5, 1998, and reply
comments on or before October 20, 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: Ellen
S. Mandell, Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20006 (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. 98-149, adopted August 5,
1998, and released August 14, 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. 98-22351 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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