Radio stations; table of assignments: Kentucky,

[Federal Register: December 2, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 231)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 67535-67536]

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2422; MM Docket No. 99-326; RM-9755]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Bowling Green and Bardstown, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby WRUS, Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 244C3 for Channel 244A at Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WBVR-FM's license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, petitioner also requests the substitution of Channel 244A for Channel 297A at Bardstown, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WOKH(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 244C3 can be allotted to Bowling Green in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 15.1 kilometers (9.4 miles) west at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 244C3 at Bowling Green are 37-01-33 North Latitude and 86-37-06 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before December 27, 1999, and reply comments on or before January 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Allan G. Moskowitz, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, L.L.P., 901 15th Street, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 (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. 99-326, adopted October 27, 1999, and released November 5, 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.

Additionally, Channel 297A can be allotted to Bardstown with a site restriction of 11.8 kilometers (7.4 miles) west at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 297A at Bardstown are 37- 47-00 and 85-35-28 West Longitude. In accordance with Section 1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 244C3 at Bowling Green, Kentucky, or require petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an equivalent class channel for use by such parties.

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.

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Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 99-30170Filed12-1-99; 8:45 am]

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