[Federal Register: May 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 100)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-167; RM-9391]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Mount Olive and Staunton, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Talley 
Broadcasting Corporation proposing the reallotment of Channel 287A from 
Mount Olive to Staunton, Illinois, and the modification of the Station 
WSTN-FM's construction permit accordingly. Channel 287A can be allotted 
to Staunton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements at petitioner's authorized construction permit 
site. The coordinates for Channel 287A at Staunton are 39-02-37 North 
Latitude and 98-44-56 West Longitude. In accordance with the provisions 
of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 287A at 
Staunton, Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1999, reply comments 
on or before July 21, 1999.

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: John J. 
McVeigh, Esq., 12101 Blue Paper Trail, Columbia, Maryland 21044-2787 
(Counsel for 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. 99-167, adopted May 5, 
1999, and released May 14, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., 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. 99-13172 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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