[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8786-8787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4462]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-63, RM-9398]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Shelby and Dutton, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Shelby 
Media Association, proposing the reallotment of Channel 250C from 
Shelby, Montana, to Dutton, Montana, as that community's first local 
service and modification of its construction permit for Station KBJF to 
specify Dutton as its community of license. The coordinates for Channel 
250C at Dutton are 47-57-46 and 111-39-14. In accordance with Section 
1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing 
expressions of interest in the use of Channel 250C at Dutton.

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's counsel, as follows: Matthew H. McCormick, 
Reddy, Begley & McCormick, 2175 K Street, NW., Suite 350, Washington, 
D. C. 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-63, adopted February 3, 1999, 
and released February 12, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during

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normal business hours in the Commission's 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 contractors, 
International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    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 involves 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contact.
    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. 99-4462 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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