[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16919]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-75, RM-9264]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pauls Valley and Healdton, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Wright 
& Wright, Inc. seeking the reallotment of Channel 249C3 from Pauls 
Valley, OK, to Healdton, OK, as the community's first or second local 
aural service, and the modification of Station KGOK's license to 
specify Healdton as its community of license. Channel 249C3 can be 
allotted to Healdton in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.6 
kilometers (4.1 miles) north, at coordinates 34-17-28 North Latitude; 
97-29-23 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's desired 
transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 3, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before August 18, 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: Robert 
Lewis Thompson, Taylor Thiemann & Aitkin, L.C., 908 King Street, Suite 
300, Alexandria, VA 22314 (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. 98-75, adopted May 20, 
1998, and released June 12, 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. 98-16919 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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