[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3795]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-39, RM-9464]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ranier, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Washington Interstate Broadcasting Company, Inc., seeking the allotment 
of Channel 252A to Ranier, OR, as the community's first local aural 
service. Channel 252A can be allotted to Ranier in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) north, at coordinates 46-10-
18 NL; 122-57-42 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to vacant and unapplied-
for Channel 252C3 at Dallas, OR. Canadian concurrence in the allotment 
is required since Ranier is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 29, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before April 13, 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: Richard J. Hayes, Jr., 8404 Lee's Ridge 
Road, Warrenton, VA 20186 (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. 99-39, adopted January 
27, 1999, and released February 5, 1999. 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. 99-3795 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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