[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 29, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16432]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-229, RM-9479]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dayton, Incline Village, and Reno, 
NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by Salt Broadcasting, L.L.C., licensee of Station KTHX-FM, Incline 
Village, NV, and Americom Las Vegas Limited Partnership, licensee of 
Station KRNO-FM, Reno, NV. Petitioners request: (1) the substitution of 
Channel 261C1 for Channel 261C2 at Incline Village, its reallotment to 
Dayton, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station KTHX-FM's license to specify both the higher 
class channel and Dayton as its community of license; and (2) the 
reallotment of Channel 295C from Reno to Incline Village and the 
modification of Station KRNO-FM's license to specify Incline Village as 
its community of license. Channel 261C1 can be allotted to Dayton with 
a site restriction of 36.8 kilometers (22.9 miles) northeast, at 
coordinates 39-29-27 NL; 119-19-03 WL, to accommodate petitioner's 
desired transmitter site. Channel 295C can be allotted to Incline 
Village with a site restriction of 10.1 kilometers (6.3 miles) 
northeast, at coordinates 39-18-38 NL; 119-53-01 WL, which represents 
Station KRNO-FM's presently licensed transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 9, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before August 24, 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: Dennis P. Corbett, Ross G. Greenberg, 
Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, P.L.L.C., 2000 K Street, NW, Suite 600, 
Washington, D.C. 20006-1809 (Counsel to petitioners).

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. 99-229, adopted June 9, 
1999, and released June 18, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th 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. 99-16432 Filed 6-28-99; 8:45 am]
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