Radio stations; table of assignments: New Mexico,

[Federal Register: September 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 180)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 49683]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-158, RM-9342]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Grants and Peralta, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby Educational Media Foundation (``petitioner''), permittee of noncommercial educational Station KQLV, Channel 288C, Grants, NM, requesting the substitution of Channel 288C1 for Channel 288C at Grants, the reallotment of Channel 288C1 to Peralta, NM, as the community's first local aural service, the modification of Station KQLV's permit to specify Peralta as its community of license and the allotment of Channel 244C3 to Grants as its fourth local FM service. Channel 288C1 can be allotted to Peralta in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.3 kilometers (7.6 miles) west, at coordinates 34-47- 55 NL; 106-48-59, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site. Channel 244C3 can be allotted to Grants without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 35-09-06; 107-51-36.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 2, 1998, and reply comments on or before November 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Robert C. Fisher, Veronica D. McLaughlin, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006-1851 (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. 98-158, adopted September 2, 1998, and released September 11, 1998. 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. 98-24981Filed9-16-98; 8:45 am]

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