*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 4208.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA- 00- 2307 ________________________________________________________________________________ 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)]. News media information 202 / 418- 5000 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 1 DA- 00- 2307 Federal Communications Commission _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2 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. 2