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Federal Register: April 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 62)Proposed RulesPage 15713-15714From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr01ap99-39

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

MM Docket No. 99-88, RM-9515Radio Broadcasting Services; Wells, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby Mountain West Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 280C1 to Wells, NV, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 280C1 can be allotted to Wells in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 41-06-42 NL; 114-57-48 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before May 17, 1999, and reply comments on or before June 1, 1999.

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

[Page 15714]consultant, as follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr., President, Mountain West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009 (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. 99-88, adopted March 17, 1999, and released March 26, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., 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. 99-8053Filed3-31-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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