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Federal Register: December 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 248)Proposed RulesPage 71412From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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47 CFR Part 73

MM Docket No. 98-234, RM-9324Radio Broadcasting Services; Augusta, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc. proposing the allotment of Channel 268C3 to Augusta, Wisconsin, as that community's first local broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Augusta with a site restriction 12.3 kilometers (7.7 miles) east of the community at coordinates 44-40-11 and 90-57-55.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before February 8, 1999, and reply comments on or before February 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Dale A. Ganske, President, L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc., 5546-3 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-234, adopted December 9, 1998, and released December 18, 1998. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's 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 contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.

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 contact.

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. 98-34236Filed12-24-98; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 6712-01-P