[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13818-13819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7360]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-34; RM-9233]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Buckhannon, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by J&K 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 238A at 
Buckhannon, West Virginia, as the community's third local commercial FM 
transmission service. Channel 238A can be allotted to Buckhannon in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 
238A at Buckhannon are North Latitude 38-59-30 and West Longitude 80-
13-48.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 4, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 19, 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: Timothy 
E. Welch, Esq., Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., NW., Suite 113, 
Washington, DC 20036 (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. 98-34, adopted March 4, 
1998, and released March 13, 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 Service, 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.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-7360 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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