[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 71097-71098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32802]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA No. 99-2684, MM Docket No. 99-342, RM-9773]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Pearsall and George West, TX
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making
filed by John R. Furr, requesting the substitution of Channel 281C1 for
Channel 281A at Pearsall, Texas, and modification of the authorization
for Channel 281A to specify operation on Channel 281C1. To accommodate
the substitution at Pearsall, we shall also propose the substitution of
Channel 265A for Channel 281A at George West, Texas, and modification
of the authorization for Channel 281A accordingly. The coordinates for
Channel 281C1 at Pearsall are 28-44-52 and 98-50-13. The coordinates
for Channel 265A at George West are 28-24-26 and 98-10-05. Mexican
concurrence will be requested for the allotments at Pearsall and George
West. In accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules, we
shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of
Channel 281C1 at Pearsall.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 24, 2000, and reply
comments on or before February 8, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, 445 Twelfth
Street, SW, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC,
interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows:
John J. McVeigh, 12101 Blue paper Trail, Columbia, Maryland 20036.
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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. 99-342, adopted November 24,
1999, and released December 3, 1999. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 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. 99-32802 Filed 12-17-99; 8:45 am]
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