[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10519]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-179, RM-9064]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Old Forge and Newport Village, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on the proposed allotment of 
Channel 223A to Old Forge, NY, as the community's second local FM 
service as requested by 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., in response 
to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this proceeding. See 62 FR 
44435, August 21, 1997. Channel 223A can be allotted to Old Forge in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with regard to all domestic allotments without the 
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 43-42-42 North 
Latitude; 74-58-24 West Longitude. The allotment is short-spaced to 
Station KFQR-FM, Channel 223C1, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Therefore, 
since Old Forge is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the 
U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence in this allotment as a specially 
negotiated short-spaced allotment will be requested from the Canadian 
government.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 1, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before June 16, 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: James 
L. Primm, President and Counsel, 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., 530 
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-179, adopted 
April 1, 1998, and released April 10, 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. 98-10519 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am]
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