[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67535-67536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30170]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2422; MM Docket No. 99-326; RM-9755]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Bowling Green and Bardstown, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WRUS, 
Inc., proposing the substitution of Channel 244C3 for Channel 244A at 
Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WBVR-FM's 
license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, petitioner also 
requests the substitution of Channel 244A for Channel 297A at 
Bardstown, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WOKH(FM)'s license 
accordingly. Channel 244C3 can be allotted to Bowling Green in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 15.1 kilometers (9.4 miles) 
west at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 244C3 
at Bowling Green are 37-01-33 North Latitude and 86-37-06 West 
Longitude. See Supplementary Information, infra. 

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 27, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before January 11, 2000.

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: Allan G. 
Moskowitz, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, L.L.P., 901 
15th Street, NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 (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. 99-326, adopted October 
27, 1999, and released November 5, 1999. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 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.
    Additionally, Channel 297A can be allotted to Bardstown with a site 
restriction of 11.8 kilometers (7.4 miles) west at petitioner's 
requested site. The coordinates for Channel 297A at Bardstown are 37-
47-00 and 85-35-28 West Longitude. In accordance with Section 
1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing 
expressions of interest for the use of Channel 244C3 at Bowling Green, 
Kentucky, or require petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an 
equivalent class channel for use by such parties.
    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. 99-30170 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]
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