[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55223-55224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26422]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-1882, MM Docket No. 99-285, RM-9717]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Keeseville, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by John 
Anthony Bulmer seeking the allotment of Channel 250A to Keeseville, NY, 
as the community's first local aural service. Channel 250A can be 
allotted to Keeseville in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements, with respect to domestic allotments, 
without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 44-30-18 
North Latitude and 73-28-50 West Longitude. Keeseville is located 
within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border and will 
result in a short-spacing to Station CHOM-FM, Channel 249C1, Montreal, 
Quebec. Therefore, concurrence in the allotment by the Canadian 
Government, as a specially negotiated short-spaced allotment, must be 
obtained.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 8, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before November 17, 1999.


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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: John Anthony Bulmer, P.O. Box 2040, 
Ashtabula, OH 44005-2040 (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. 99-285, adopted September 
8, 1999, and released September 17, 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, SW, 
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. 99-26422 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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