[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27544-27545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13166]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-63, RM-9209]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pottsboro, TX; Durant and Madill, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Grayson Broadcasting Company requesting the allotment of Channel 273C3 
to Pottsboro, Texas; the substitution of Channel 292A for Channel 296A 
at Durant, Oklahoma, and the modification of Station KLBC's license; 
the substitution of Channel 296A for Channel 273A at Madill, Oklahoma, 
and the modification of Station KMAD-FM's license. Channel 273C3, 
Channel 292A, Channel 296A can be allotted to Pottsboro, Texas, Durant 
and Madill, Oklahoma, respectively, in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements. Channel 273C3 can be allotted 
to Pottsboro, Texas, without the imposition of a site restriction at 
coordinates 33-46-20 and 96-40-18. Channel 292A can be allotted to 
Durant and Channel 296A can be allotted to Madill at the existing 
transmitter sites of Station KLBC and Station KMAD-FM. The coordinates 
for Channel 292A at Durant are 34-00-07 and 96-25-19. The coordinates 
for Channel 296A at Madill are 34-06-24 and 96-46-30.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 29, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before July 14, 1998.

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: Andrew 
S. Kersting, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 11th Floor, 1300 North 
17th Street, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209-3801 (Counsel for petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-63, adopted April 29, 
1998, and released May 8, 1998. 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, ITS, 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.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-13166 Filed 5-18-98; 8:45 am]
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