Radio stations; table of assignments: Montana,

[Federal Register: July 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 131)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 37090]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-106, RM-9277]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Missoula, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby Dale A. Ganske d/b/a L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc. proposing the allotment of Channel 290A to Missoula, Montana, as that community's fifth FM broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Missoula without a site restriction at coordinates 46-51-42 and 114-00-30. Canadian concurrence will be requested for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before August 24, 1998, and reply comments on or before September 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Dale A. Ganske, President, L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc., 5546-3 Century Ave., Middleton, Wisconsin 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. 98-106, adopted June 24, 1998, and released July 2, 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 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. 98-18235Filed7-8-98; 8:45 am]

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