[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7649]


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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-542, MM Docket No. 00-40, RM-9824]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cobleskill and Saint Johnsville, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Clear 
Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc., seeking the reallotment of Channel 
278B from Cobleskill to Saint Johnsville, NY, as the community's first 
local aural service, and the modification of Station WQBJ(FM)'s license 
to specify Saint Johnsville as its community of license. Channel 278B 
can be allotted to Saint Johnsville in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
15.9 kilometers (9.9 miles) east, at coordinates 42-58-21 NL; 74-29-30 
WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site which is the 
present site of Station WQBJ. Saint Johnsville is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border. However, prior 
concurrence by the Canadian Government is not required since no change 
in Station WQBJ's transmitter site is proposed.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 1, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before May 16, 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: Marissa G. Repp, F. William LeBeau, Hogan & 
Hartson L.L.P., 555 13th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 (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. 00-40, adopted March 1, 
2000, and released March 10, 2000. 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-7649 Filed 3-28-00; 8:45 am]
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