[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15835]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-98; RM-8603]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cheyenne and Saratoga, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by Rule Communications and KRAE, Inc., proposing the allotment of 
Channel 260A at Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the community's fifth local FM 
transmission service. To accommodate the allotment, petitioners propose 
the deletion of vacant Channel 260C at Saratoga, Wyoming, or in the 
alternative, the substitution of Channel 277C for Channel 260C at 
Saratoga. Petitioners also request, if the channel is allotted, that 
Rule Communications be allow to amend its pending application for 
Channel 285A at Cheyenne to reflect the new channel, retaining its cut-
off protection. Channel 260A can be allotted to Cheyenne in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without 
the imposition of a site restriction, provided Channel 260C at Saratoga 
is deleted. The coordinates for Channel 260A at Cheyenne are North 
Latitude 41-08-18 and West Longitude 104-48-48. See Supplementary 
Comments, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 14, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before August 29, 1995.

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 F. 
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite 
200, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for Rule Communications); and Tom 
Bauman, President, KRAE, Inc., 2109 East Tenth Street, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming 82003 (Petitioner for KRAE, Inc.).

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. 95-98, adopted June 12, 
1995, and released June 23, 1995. 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, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Alternatively, Channel 277C can be allotted at Saratoga in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at petitioners' requested site with a site restriction of 
9.3 kilometers (5.8 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to 
Station KOAQ(FM), Channel 278C, Denver, Colorado. The coordinates for 
Channel 277C at Saratoga are North Latitude 41-30-12 and West Longitude 
106-53-50.
    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. 95-15835 Filed 6-27-95; 8:45 am]
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