[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19309]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-110, RM-9311]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Humboldt, NE

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by C.R. 
Communications, Inc. seeking the allotment of Channel 244A to Humboldt, 
NE, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 244A can be 
allotted to Humboldt in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 2.1 
kilometers (1.4 miles) southeast, at coordinates 40-09-00 North 
Latitude and 95-55-43 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to 
Station KZKX, Channel 245C1, Seward, NE.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 31, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before September 15, 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: Charles 
A. Radatz, President, C.R. Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 589, Falls 
City, NE 68355 (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. 98-110, adopted July 1, 
1998, and released July 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. 98-19309 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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