[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68664-68665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31809]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA No. 99-2582, MM Docket No. 99-334, RM-9772]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Carney, MI
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by
Escanaba License Corp. proposing the allotment of Channel 260A at
Carney, Michigan, as the community's first FM broadcast service. The
channel can be allotted to Carney in compliance with the Commission's
Rules provided there is a site restriction 7.8 kilometers (4.9 miles)
west of the community. The coordinates for Channel 260A at Carney are
45-35-30 NL and 87-39-37 WL. Canadian concurrence will be requested for
the allotment at Carney.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 13, 2000, and reply
comments on or before January 28, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Denise B. Moline, 100
Carpenter Drive, Suite 100, P. O. Box 217, Sterling, VA 20167 and to
Lyle R. Evans, President, Escanaba License Corp., 1101 A. Ludington
Street, Escanaba, MI 49829.
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. 99-334, adopted November 10,
1999, and released November 22, 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 12th Street, SW,
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
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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. 99-31809 Filed 12-7-99; 8:45 am]
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