[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8054]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-89, RM-9516]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Caliente, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

sSUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 233C1 to 
Caliente, NV, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 
233C1 can be allotted to Caliente in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at coordinates 37-36-54 NL; 114-30-48 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 17, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before June 1, 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: Victor A. Michael, Jr., President, Mountain 
West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009 
(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. 99-89, adopted March 17, 
1999, and released March 26, 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. 99-8054 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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