[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22503]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 99-1675, MM Docket No. 99-270, RM-9703]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Taos, NM
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Darren
Cordova seeking the allotment of Channel 240A to Taos, NM, as the
community's third local FM service. Channel 240A can be allotted to
Taos in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements with a site restriction of 9.7 kilometers (6.0 miles)
southeast, at coordinates 36-21-48 NL; 105-28-51 WL, to avoid a short-
spacing to the proposed allotment of Channel 240A at Chama, NM. See MM
Docket 99-116, 64 FR 23036, April 29, 1999.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 12, 1999, and reply
comments on or before October 27, 1999.
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: James R. Bayes, Todd M. Stansbury, Wiley,
Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel to
petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-270, adopted August
11, 1999, and released August 20, 1999. 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., (202) 857-3800, 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-22503 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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