[Federal Register: March 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 57)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-76; RM-9400]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Silverton and Bayfield, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Voice Ministries of Farmington, Inc., permittee for 
a new FM broadcast station to operate on Channel 297C1, Silverton, 
Colorado, requesting the reallotment of Channel 297C1 from Silverton to 
Bayfield, Colorado, and modification of its authorization to specify 
operation on Channel 296C at the latter community, pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. Coordinates 
used for this proposal are 37-13-32 NL and 107-35-53 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 10, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before May 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Jeffrey D. 
Southmayd, Esq., Southmayd & Miller, 1220 19th Street, N.W., Suite 400, 
Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-76, adopted March 10, 
1999, and released March 19, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC'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 contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 99-7306 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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