[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 70670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32701]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2758, MM Docket No. 99-347, RM-9751, RM-9761]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Exmore and Cheriton, VA, Fruitland, 
MD

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on two inter-related 
petitions. Be-More Broadcasting, permittee of a new unconstructed FM 
station on Channel 291B1 at Exmore, VA, requests the reallotment of its 
channel to Cheriton, VA, as the community's first local aural service, 
and the modification of its construction permit (BPH-19951109MC) to 
specify Cheriton as its community of license. Great Scott Broadcasting, 
licensee of Station WKHI, Channel 298B, Exmore, VA, requests the 
substitution of Channel 298B1 for Channel 298B, the reallotment of the 
channel to Fruitland, MD, as the community's first local aural service, 
and the modification of the station's license to specify Fruitland as 
its community of license. Channel 291B1 can be allotted to Cheriton in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 18.7 kilometers (11.6 miles) 
northeast, at coordinates 37-26-25 NL; 75-52-51 WL, to accommodate Be-
More's desired transmitter site. Channel 298B1 can be allotted to 
Fruitland with a site restriction of 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) 
southwest, at coordinates 38-11-32 NL; 75-41-58 WL, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station WRXS, Channel 295A, Ocean City, MD, and Station 
WSNJ-FM, Channel 299B, Bridgeton, NJ. A grant of both of these 
proposals would result in Exmore having no local aural service.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 31, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before February 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, 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: A. Wray Fitch III, Gammon & Grange, P.C., 8280 
Greensboro Drive, 7th Floor, McLean, VA 22102-3807 (Counsel to Be-
More); Ross G. Greenberg, Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, P.L.L.C., Suite 
600, 2000 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-1809 (Counsel to Great 
Scott).

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. 99-347, adopted December 
1, 1999, and released December 10, 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. 99-32701 Filed 12-16-99; 8:45 am]
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