[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34231]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-232, RM-9420]


Radio Broadcasting Services; New England, ND

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by High 
Plains Broadcasting, Inc., seeking the allotment of Channel 239C to New 
England, ND, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 239C 
can be allotted to New England in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at coordinates 46-32-24 NL; 102-51-48 WL. Canadian 
concurrence in the allotment is required since New England is located 
within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 8, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before February 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel 
or consultant, as follows: F. William LeBeau, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-1109 (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. 98-232, adopted December 
9, 1998, and released December 18, 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. 98-34231 Filed 12-24-98; 8:45 am]
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