[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17142-17143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8791]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-112; RM-9540]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Thermal, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Mountain West Broadcasting, requesting the allotment 
of Channel 278A to Thermal, California, as a first local aural 
transmission service. As Thermal is not incorporated or listed in the 
U.S. Census, information is requested regarding the attributes of that 
locality to determine whether it is a bona fide community for allotment 
purposes. Coordinates used for this proposal are 33-38-42 NL and 116-
08-30 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 24, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before June 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: Mountain West Broadcasting, c/
o Victor A. Michael, Jr., President, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming 82009.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-112, adopted March 24, 
1999, and released April 2, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 
Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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

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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. 99-8791 Filed 4-7-99; 8:45 am]
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