[Federal Register: March 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 49)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 12426-12427]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-28; RM-9234]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Meyersdale, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Douglas M. Dasdorf proposing the allotment of Channel 253A at 
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, as the community's second local FM 
transmission service. Channel 253A can be allotted to Meyersdale in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 
253A at Meyersdale are North Latitude 39-48-42 and West Longitude 79-
01-36. Since Meyersdale is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of 
the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has 
been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 27, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 12, 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

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follows: Douglas M. Dasdorf, 16 S. Hamilton Avenue, Greensburg, 
Pennsylvania 15601-0523 (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. 98-28, adopted February 
25, 1998, and released March 6, 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. 98-6515 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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