Radio stations; table of assignments: Washington,

[Federal Register: August 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 161)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 44601]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-150; RM-9302]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Royal City, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby Royal Communications proposing the allotment of Channel 228A at Royal City, Washington, as the community's second local FM transmission service. Channel 228A can be allotted to Royal City in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) southwest at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 228A at Royal City are North Latitude 46-48-25 and West Longitude 119-33-12. Since Royal City is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government is requested.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before October 5, 1998, and reply comments on or before October 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Chris Gilbreth, Royal Communications, 1018 S.W. Bade Avenue, College Place, Washington 99324 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-150, adopted August 5, 1998, and released August 14, 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 Service, 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. 98-22349Filed8-19-98; 8:45 am]

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