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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12^th^ Street S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

# DA-00-2307

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**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Released: October 12, 2000**

**FEE DECISIONS OF THE MANAGING**

**DIRECTOR AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC**

The Managing Director is responsible for fee decisions in response to
requests for waiver or deferral of fees as well as other pleadings
associated with the fee collection process. A public notice of these fee
decisions is published in the FCC record.

The decisions are placed in General Docket 86-285 and are available for
public inspection. A copy of the decision is also placed in the
appropriate docket, if one exists.

The following Managing Director fee decisions are released for public
information:

> **CBS 13 (KSWT-TV)** - Request for waiver of the FY 1999 regulatory
> fee for CBS (KSWT-TV) at Yuma, AZ. **Denied**. (August 25, 2000).
> \[See Conference Report, H.R. Rep. No 453, 99^th^ Cong., 1^st^ Sess.
> 423 and 47 CFR 1.1166. See also Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994); and
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **Central Broadcasting, Inc.** - Request for waiver and refund the of
> regulatory fee for the construction permit for Central Broadcasting,
> Inc. at Independence, KS. **Denied**. (August 1, 2000). \[See
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994); and Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **Elving, Bruce F.** - Request for waiver of regulatory fees for FM
> translator station W280CT at Hermantown, MN. **Moot**. (August 1,
> 2000). \[See Section 403(l) of the Telecommunication Act of 1996
> (Pub.L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 65 (1996)\].
>
> **Florida Media Broadcasters, Inc.** - Request for reconsideration of
> the dismissal of request for waiver of FY 1998 regulatory fees for
> Florida Media Broadcasters (WNTO-TV), Inc. at Daytona, FL. **Denied**.
> (July 6, 2000).\[See Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications
> Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995)\].
>
> **Leech Lake Television Corporation** - Request for clarification of
> status and refund of FY 1999 regulatory fees for Leech Lake Television
> Corp. at Walker, MN**. Granted.** (July 6, 2000). \[See 47 C.F.R.
> 1.1162(c)\].
>
> **Loral Space & Communications LTD.** - Request for refund in
> connection with application to extend construction completion and
> launch milestones of its Telestar 8 satellite for Loral Space &
> Communications, Ltd, at Bedmister, NJ**. Granted.** (Sept. 21, 2000).
> \[See Establishment of Fee Collection Program to Implement the
> Provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
> 1985, FCC No. 86-301 (July 9,1986) (WESTLAW, FCOM-FCC library). In
> addition, see 47 U.S.C. 158(g), Common Carries Services, 16g\].
>
> **Northeast Radio, Inc.** - Request for waiver and refund of FY 1999
> regulatory fees paid for Northeast Radio, Inc. at Lowell, MA.
> **Denied.** (August 1, 2000). \[See Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 (Jun 8, 1994); See also
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **PanAmSat Corporation** - Request for waiver and refund of
> application fee for PanAmSat Corporation at Greenwich, CT**. Denied.**
> (August 1, 2000). \[ See 47 CFR 1.1117(a)\].
>
> **Seven Ranges Radio Co.** - Request for waiver of FY 1999 regulatory
> fees for WVVM and WRRR at St. Marys, WV. **Denied.** (August 1, 2000).
> \[See Conference Report, H.R. Rep. No 453, 99^th^ Cong., 1^st^ Sess.
> 423 and 47 CFR 1.1166. See also Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994); and
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **Stereo 97, Inc.** - Request for waiver of FY 1998 and 1999
> regulatory fees for KAVV at Benson, AZ**. Denied.** (August 25, 2000).
> \[See Conference Report, H.R. Rep. No 453, 99^th^ Cong., 1^st^ Sess.
> 423 and 47 CFR 1.1166. See also Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994); and
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12759, at 13 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **Tinker Creek Broadcasters, Inc.** - Request for refund of the FY
> 19989 regulatory fees for WKPA AM at Vinton, VA and WKBA AM at
> Lynchburg, VA. **Granted**. (August 25, 2000).
>
> **Tracy Broadcasting Corporation** - Request for waiver of the FY 1999
> regulatory fee for KBFZ FM at Scottsbluff, NE. **Denied**. (August 25,
> 2000). \[See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees For Fiscal
> Year 1999, 63 Fr 35831( Jul. 1, 1999), para 59\].
>
> **WBFJ** - Request for clarification of station class WBFJ AM at
> Winston-Salem, NC. The station classification for WBFJ AM is "D". The
> FY 1998 Mass Media Schedule included a drafting error which listed
> some class D stations, including WBFJ, as class B stations. (Aug 25,
> 2000).
>
> **WEXI** - Request for refund of filing fee for WEXI FM at Huntington,
> IN. **Denied.** (July 26, 2000). \[ See Establishment of a Fee
> Collection Program to Implement the Provisions of the Consolidated
> Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, 2 FCC Rcd 947, 950 (1987) and 47
> C.F.R. 1.1113 (a)(4)\].
>
> **WPDJ309** - Request for deferment of FY 1999 regulatory fees for
> WPDJ309 at Newcastle, OK. **Denied.** (July 26, 2000). \[See also
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333,
> 5345 (1994)\].
>
> **WVAB** - Request for waiver and deferment FY 1999 regulatory fees
> for WVAB at Virginia Beach, VA. **Denied.** (July 27, 2000). \[See 47
> U.S.C. 159 (d). See also, Implementation of Section 9 of the
> Communications Act, 9 FCC Rcd 5333, 5346 at 35 (Jun 8, 1994); and
> Implementation of Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd
> 12759, at 13 and 15 (Jun 22, 1995)\].
>
> **Webster Cable & Communications, Inc.** - Request for waiver of FY
> 1999 regulatory fees for Webster Cable & Communications, Inc. at
> Webster, KY. **Granted.** (August 25, 2000). \[See Implementation of
> Section 9 of the Communications Act, 10 FCC Rcd 12759, 12762 (1995)
> and 47 C.F.R. 0.459\].
>
> NOTE: ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE
> CREDIT & DEBT MANAGEMENT GROUP AT
>
> \(202\) 418-1995.