[Federal Register: March 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 54)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-33; RM-9232]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Richwood, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by J&B 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 288A at 
Richwood, West Virginia, as the community's first local FM transmission 
service. Channel 288A can be allotted to Richwood in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city 
reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 288A at Richwood are 
North Latitude 38-13-42 and West Longitude 80-31-48.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 4, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 19, 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: Timothy 
E. Welch, Esq., Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire, Ave., NW., Suite 113, 
Washington, DC 20036 (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. 98-33, adopted March 4, 
1998, and released March 13, 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. 98-7320 Filed 3-19-98:45 am]
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