[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-84]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-245; RM-9202]
Radio Broadcasting Services; St. Marys, WV
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Seven
Ranges Radio Company, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 287A St.
Marys, West Virginia, as the community second local FM transmission
service. Channel 287A can be allotted to St. Marys in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 10.8 kilometers (6.7 miles) southeast to avoid a short-
spacing to the licensed site of Station WZNW(FM), Channel 288B1,
Bethlehem, West Virginia. The coordinates for Channel 387A at St. Marys
are North Latitude 39-18-03 and West Longitude 81-15-19. Since St.
Marys is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian
border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been requested.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 9, 1998, and reply
comments on or before February 24, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Thomas P.
Taggart, Esq., P.O. Box 374, St. Marys, West Virginia 26170 (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. 97-245, adopted December
10, 1997, and released December 19, 1997. 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, 1231 20th Street,
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. 98-84 Filed 1-2-98; 8:45 am]
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