[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68718-68719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33057]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-219; RM-9390]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sibley, IA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 21st 
Century Radio Ventures, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 282A 
at Sibley, Iowa, as the community's second local FM transmission 
service. Channel 282A can be allotted to Sibley in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 1.3 kilometers (.8 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing 
to the licensed site of Station KUOO(FM), Channel 280C2, Spirit Lake, 
Iowa. The coordinates for Channel 282A at Sibley are North Latitude 43-
24-14 and West Longitude 95-45-45.

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: James L. 
Primm, President, 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., 530 Wilshire Blvd, 
Suite 301, Santa Monica, California 90401 (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. 98-219, 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.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-33057 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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