[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13567]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-64; RM-9272]


Radio Broadcasting Services; St. Anne, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
STARadio Corporation proposing the allotment of Channel 293A at St. 
Anne, Illinois, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 293A can be allotted to St. Anne in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 10.6 kilometers (6.6 miles) southeast to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WYBA(FM), Channel 292A, 
Lansing, Illinois, and Station WGCY(FM), Channel 292A, Gibson City, 
Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 293A at St. Anne are North 
Latitude 40-56-20 and West Longitude 87-39-10.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before July 21, 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: Michael 
Ruger, Esq., Baker & Hostetler, LLP, 1050 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 
1100, Washington, DC 20036-5304 (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. 98-64, adopted May 6, 
1998, and released May 15, 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.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-13567 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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