[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27533]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA No. 99-2100; MM Docket No. 99-298, RM-9714]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Fairmont and St. James, MN
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by
Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc., proposing the reallotment
of Channel 263C2 from St. James, Minnesota, to Fairmont, Minnesota, as
that community's second local FM service and modification of its
license for Station KXAC to specify Fairmont as its community of
license. The coordinates for Channel 263C2 at Fairmont are 43-39-08 and
94-27-39. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's
Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use
of Channel 263C2 at Fairmont.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 29, 1999, and reply
comments on or before December 14, 1999.
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: Jerrold Miller, Miller &
Miller, P.c., P. O. Box 33003, Washington, D.C. 20033.
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. 99-298, adopted September 29,
1999, and released October 8, 1999. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20554. 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. 99-27533 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]
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