[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8783-8784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4454]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-55; RM-9458]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Thayne, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Mountain West Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 294C1 at 
Thayne, Wyoming, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 294C1 can be allotted to Thayne in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 7.4 kilometers (4.6 miles) northeast avoid a short-
spacing to the proposed allotment site for Channel 293C, Superior 
Wyoming. The coordinates for Channel 294C1 at Thayne are 42-57-48 North 
Latitude 110-55-53 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 5, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before April 20, 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: Victor A. 
Michael, Jr. President, Mountain West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove 
Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (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. 99-55, adopted February 
3, 1999, and released February 20, 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 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

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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. 99-4454 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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