[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20461]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-134; RM-9271]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Sheridan, WY and Colstrip, MT
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Community Media, Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 229C for
Channel 243C3 at Sheridan, Wyoming, and the modification of Station
KYTI(FM)'s construction permit (File No. BPH-980211IE) accordingly. To
accommodate the upgrade, petitioner also proposes the substitution of
Channel 258A for Channel 229A at Colstrip, Montana, and the
modification of Brian M. Encke's application accordingly. Channel 229C
can be substituted at Sheridan in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a
site restriction at Station KYTI(FM)'s authorized construction permit
site. The coordinates for Channel 229C at Sheridan are North Latitude
44-37-20 and West Longitude 107-06-57. Additionally, Channel 258A can
be substituted at Colstrip in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements at Brian M. Encke's requested
application site. The coordinates for Channel 258A at Colstrip are
North Latitude 45-53-42 and West Longitude 106-36-38.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 14, 1998, and
reply comments on or before September 29, 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: John F.
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Suite
200, Washington, DC. 20006 (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. 98-134, adopted July 15,
1998, and released July 24, 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. 98-20461 Filed 7-30-98; 8:45 am]
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