[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28851]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2356, MM Docket No. 99-322, RM-9762]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Chillicothe and Ashville, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Secret 
Communications II, L.L.C. seeking the reallotment of Channel 227B from 
Chillicothe to Ashville, OH, as the community's first local aural 
service, and the modification of Station WKKJ's license to specify 
Ashville as its community of license. Channel 227B can be allotted to 
Ashville with a site restriction of 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) 
southeast, at coordinates 39-37-17 North Latitude and 82-53-13 West 
Longitude. Station WKKJ is a pre-1964 grandfathered short-spaced 
station with respect to Station WAKW, Channel 227B, Cincinnati, Ohio, 
and the proposed transmitter site is that specified in its outstanding 
construction permit (BPH-19981201IA). Therefore, adoption of this 
proposal would maintain the existing grandfathered short-spacing.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 20, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before January 4, 2000.

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: Richard R. Zaragoza, Jason S. Roberts, 
Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel to 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. 99-322, adopted October 
20, 1999, and released October 29, 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. 99-28851 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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