[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 19701] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-10519] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MM Docket No. 97-179, RM-9064] Radio Broadcasting Services; Old Forge and Newport Village, NY
Agency
Federal Communications Commission.
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
The Commission requests comments on the proposed allotment of Channel 223A to Old Forge, NY, as the community's second local FM service as requested by 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in this proceeding. See 62 FR 44435, August 21, 1997. Channel 223A can be allotted to Old Forge in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with regard to all domestic allotments without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 43-42-42 North Latitude; 74-58-24 West Longitude. The allotment is short-spaced to Station KFQR-FM, Channel 223C1, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Therefore, since Old Forge is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence in this allotment as a specially negotiated short-spaced allotment will be requested from the Canadian government.
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before June 1, 1998, and reply comments on or before June 16, 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: James L. Primm, President and Counsel, 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., 530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Petitioner).
For Further Information Contact
Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.
Supplementary Information
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-179, adopted April 1, 1998, and released April 10, 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. 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. 98-10519 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-F