[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59728-59729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28627]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2272; MM Docket No. 99-314; RM-9754]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Metropolis, IL, and Paducah, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sun 
Media, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 252C1 from 
Metropolis, Illinois to Paducah, Kentucky, and the modification of 
Station WRIK-FM's construction permit accordingly. Channel 252C1 can be 
reallotted to Paducah in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction at petitioner's authorized construction permit site. The 
coordinates for Channel 252C1 at Paducah are 36-45-09 North Latitude 
and 88-29-58 West Longitude. In accordance with section 1.420(i), of 
the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of 
interest in the use of Channel 244A at Paducah, Kentucky.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 13, 1999, reply 
comments on or before December 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners, or their counsel or consultants, as follows: 
Dawn M. Sciarrino, Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader & Zaragoza, L.L.P., 
2001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel 
for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-314, adopted October 
13, 1999, and released October 22, 1999. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this 
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, 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.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-28627 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]
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