[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7036]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-31, RM-9227]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Johnstown and Altamont, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Hometown Broadcasting Corp. seeking the reallotment of Channel 285A 
from Johnstown, NY to Altamont, NY, as the community's first local 
aural service, and the modification of Station WSRD's license to 
specify Altamont as its community of license. Channel 285A can be 
allotted to Altamont in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8 
kilometers (5 miles) southwest of the community, at coordinates 42-38-
07 NL; 74-04-30 WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter 
site. Canadian concurrence in this allotment is required since Altamont 
is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian 
border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 27, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 12, 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: Richard 
R. Zaragoza, Jason S. Roberts, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza, 
L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, 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. 98-31, adopted February 
25, 1998, and released March 6, 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. 98-7036 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]
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