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follows: A. Wray Fitch, III, Esq.,

Gammon & Grange, P.C., 8280

Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia

22102–3807( 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.

98–109, adopted July 1, 1998, and

released July 10, 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. 98–19308 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98–107, RM–9288]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Gaylord,

MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Darby

Advertising, Inc., proposing the

substitution of Channel 268A for

Channel 237A at Gaylord, Michigan,

and modification of the license for

Station WMJZ to specify operation on

Channel 268A. Channel 268A can be

allotted to Gaylord, Michigan, at

petitioner’s specified site (45–01–33 and

84–39–40). Canadian concurrence will

be requested for this allotment. In

addition, we will not accept competing

expressions of interest for the use of

Channel 268A at Gaylord because no

upgrade in facilities is contemplated.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 31, 1998, and reply

comments on or before September 15,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner’s counsel, as follows: Allan C.

Campbell, Irwin, Campbell, &

Tannenwald, P.C., 1730 Rhode Island

Avenue, N.w., Suite 20, Washington, D.

C. 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

98–107, adopted June 24, 1998, and

released July 10, 1998. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’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 contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857–3800,

facsimile (202) 857–3805.

Provisions of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.

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. 98–19307 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98–113; RM–9296]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Tumon,

GU

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Guam

Broadcast Services, Inc., proposing the

allotment of Channel 280A at Tumon,

Guam, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

280A can be allotted to Tumon in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements at city reference

coordinates. The coordinates for

Channel 280A at Tumon are North

Latitude 13–30–25 and East Longitude

144–48–05.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 31, 1998, and reply

comments on or before September 15,

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: Robert J. Rini, Esq., Rini, Coran

& Lancellotta, P.C., 1350 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Suite 900, 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.

98–113, adopted July 1, 1998, and

released July 10, 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.