[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61239-61240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29434]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2272; MM Docket No. 99-313; RM-9753]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Greenwood and Mauldin, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sutton 
Radiocasting Corporation proposing the reallotment of Channel 244A from 
Greenwood to Mauldin, South Carolina, and the modification of Station 
WCRS-FM's license accordingly. Channel 244A can be reallotted to 
Mauldin in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 10.7 kilometers (6.7 miles) 
south at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 244A 
at Mauldin are 34-41-30 North Latitude and 82-17-02 West Longitude. In 
accordance with provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 244A at Mauldin, South Carolina.

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

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FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioners, or their counsel 
or consultants, as follows: Robert Lewis Thompson, Esq., Taylor, 
Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314 (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. 99-313, 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-29434 Filed 11-9-99; 8:45 am]
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