[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28628]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2272; MM Docket No. 99-312; RM-9735]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Jersey Shore, Mill Hall, and 
Pleasant Gap, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Forever Broadcasting, LLC, proposing the reallotment of Channel 249A 
from Jersey Shore to Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, and the modification of 
Station WVRT(FM)'s license accordingly. Petitioner also requests the 
reallotment of Channel 254A from Mill Hall to Pleasant, Gap, 
Pennsylvania, and the modification of Station WZRZ(FM)'s license 
accordingly. Channel 249A can be reallotted to Mill Hall in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without 
the imposition of a site restriction at petitioner's requested site. 
The coordinates for Channel 249A at Mill Hall are 41-08-03 North 
Latitude and 77-28-09 West Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 
infra.

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: 
Allan G. Moskowitz, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP, 
901 15th Street, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 (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. 99-312, 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.
    Additionally, Channel 245A can be reallotted to Pleasant Gap, 
Pennsylvania, without the imposition of a site restriction at 
petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 252 A at 
Pleasant Gap are 40-55-58 North Latitude and 77-45-40 West Longitude. 
Since Mill Hall and Pleasant Gap are located within 320 kilometers (200 
miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government has been requested. 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 249A at Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, or 
Channel 252A at Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania.
    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. 99-28628 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]
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