Radio stations; table of assignments: Nevada,

[Federal Register: October 19, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 201)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 55831-55832]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-185, RM-9355]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Carlin and Ely, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc., permittee of Station KHIX, Channel 244C1, Ely, NV, seeking the substitution of Chanel 244C for Channel 244C1, the reallotment of Channel 244C to Carlin, NV, as the community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station KHIX's construction permit to specify Carlin as its community of license. Channel 244C can be allotted to Carlin in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) west, at coordinates 40-42-47 North Latitude and 116-07-18 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 30, 1998, and reply comments on or before December 15, 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: Dale A. Ganske, President, L. Topaz Enterprises, Inc., 5546-3 Century Avenue, Middleton, WI 53562 (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. 98-185, adopted September 30, 1998, and released October 9, 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.

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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. 98-27943Filed10-16-98; 8:45 am]

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