00-2094. Radio Broadcasting Services; McCook, NE

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by McCook Radio Group, LLC, requesting the allotment of Channel 271C1 to McCook, NE, as the community's fifth local FM service. Channel 271C1 can be allotted to McCook in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 19.6 kilometers (12.2 miles) west, at coordinates 40-12-00 NL; 100-51-25 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KKQY, Channel 270C1, Hill City, KS, and the pending application of Station KRNY, Channel 272C1, Kearney, NE. The Commission also proposes to editorially amend the FM Table of Allotments by substituting Channel 253C1 for Channel 253C2 at McCook to reflect the action taken pursuant to the one-step application (BMPH-19990301IC) of McCook Media Association specifying the higher class channel.

DATES:

Comments must be filed on or before March 6, 2000, and reply comments on or before March 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: David M. Stout, President, McCook Radio Group, LLC, 1811 West “O” Street, McCook, NE 69001 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-6, adopted January 5, 2000, and released January 14, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., [phone], 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

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

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.