[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33056]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-220; RM-9399]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sioux Rapids, IA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
ALALATEX proposing the allotment of Channel 252A at Sioux Rapids, Iowa, 
as the community's second local FM transmission service. Channel 252A 
can be allotted to Sioux Rapids in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a 
site restriction as petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 252A at Sioux Rapids are North Latitude 42-53-21 and West 
Longitude 95-08-53 .

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 25, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before February 9, 1999.

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: Jean 
Hill, ALALATEX, 6101 Bayou Road, Mobile, Alabama 36605 (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. 98-220, adopted November 
25, 1998, and released December 4, 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. 98-33056 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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