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submitted. Commenters must note on

the subject line whether an electronic

submission is an exact copy of formal

comments. Commenters also must

include their full name and U.S. Postal

Service mailing address in their

submissions. Further information on the

process of submitting comments

electronically is available at that

location and at <http://www.fcc.gov/efile>.

52. Parties are also asked to submit

comments and reply comments on

diskette. Such diskette submissions

would be in addition to and not a

substitute for the formal filing

requirements addressed above. Parties

submitting diskettes should submit

them to: Ms. Terry Conway, Common

Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis

Division, 2033 M Street, NW, Room 500,

Washington, DC 20554. Such diskettes

should be on a 3.5 inch diskette

formatted in an IBM compatible format

using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows

software. The diskette should be

submitted in ‘‘read only’’ mode. The

diskette should be clearly labeled with

the party’s name, proceeding, type of

pleading (comment or reply comments)

and date of submission. The diskette

should be accompanied by a cover

letter.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–20819 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98–135, RM–9300]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Lufkin,

TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by Russell

L. Lindley, proposing the allotment of

Channel 261A to Lufkin, Texas. The

channel can be allotted to Lufkin at

coordinates 31–16–13 and 94–43–50.

There is a site restriction 8.5 kilometers

(5.3 miles) south of the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before September 21, 1998, and reply

comments on or before October 6, 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: Howard

J. Barr, Patricia M. Chuh, Lee G. Petro,

Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1176 K

Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC

20006.

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.

98–135, adopted July 22, 1998, and

released July 31, 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 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 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. 98–20818 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98–138, RM–9309]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Whitehall, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on a petition filed by

Whitehall Broadcasting Company

proposing the allotment of Channel

274A to Whitehall, Montana, as that

community’s first local broadcast

service. The channel can be allotted to

Whitehall with a site restriction 12.7

kilometers (7.9 miles) northwest of the

community. The coordinates for

Channel 274A are 45–56–11 and 112–

13–51.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before September 21, 1998, and reply

comments on or before October 6, 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: Frank R.

Jazzo, Andrew S. Kersting, Fletcher,

Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N.

Seventeenth Street, 11th Floor,

Arlington, Virginia 22209.

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.

98–138, adopted July 22, 1998, and

released July 31, 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 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 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. 98–20815 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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