Radio stations; table of assignments: Texas,

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

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 49683-49684]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-165, RM-9322]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Refugio, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby WAB Broadcasting, proposing the allotment of Channel 263A to Refugio, Texas. The channel can be allotted to Refugio with a site restriction 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) north of the community. The coordinates for Channel 263A are 28-21-00 and 97-16-30. Concurrence of the Mexican government will be requested for this allotment.

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's counsel, as follows: Lawrence Roberts, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1155 Connecticut Avenue, N.W, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036.

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. 98-165, 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 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 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.

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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. 98-24979Filed9-16-98; 8:45 am]

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