[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24981]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-158, RM-9342]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Grants and Peralta, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Educational Media Foundation (``petitioner''), permittee of 
noncommercial educational Station KQLV, Channel 288C, Grants, NM, 
requesting the substitution of Channel 288C1 for Channel 288C at 
Grants, the reallotment of Channel 288C1 to Peralta, NM, as the 
community's first local aural service, the modification of Station 
KQLV's permit to specify Peralta as its community of license and the 
allotment of Channel 244C3 to Grants as its fourth local FM service. 
Channel 288C1 can be allotted to Peralta in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 12.3 kilometers (7.6 miles) west, at coordinates 34-47-
55 NL; 106-48-59, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site. 
Channel 244C3 can be allotted to Grants without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at coordinates 35-09-06; 107-51-36.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 2, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before November 17, 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 
C. Fisher, Veronica D. McLaughlin, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & 
Zaragoza L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, 
DC 20006-1851 (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. 98-158, adopted September 
2, 1998, and released September 11, 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. 98-24981 Filed 9-16-98; 8:45 am]
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