Radio stations; table of assignments: Michigan,

[Federal Register: April 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 72)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 18596]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-115, RM-9378]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Clio and Tuscola, Michigan

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedon behalf of Faircom Flint Inc. requesting the reallotment of Channel 268A from Tuscola, Michigan, to Clio, Michigan, and modification of the license for Station WWBN to specify Clio, Michigan, as the community of license. The coordinates for Channel 268A at Clio are 43-15-47 and 83- 45-40. Canadian concurrence will be requested for the allotment of Channel 268A at Clio. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 268A at Clio.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before June 1, 1999, and reply comments on or before June 16, 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: Lee W. Shubert, Haley Bader & Potts P.L.C., 4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203-1633.

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. 99-115, adopted March 31, 1999, and released April 9, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 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 l980 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. 99-9387Filed4-14-99; 8:45 am]

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