[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37926-37927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17866]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-243, RM-9675]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Thorndale, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Houston 
Christian Broadcasters, Inc. proposing the allotment of Channel 286A at 
Thorndale, Texas, reservation of the channel for noncommercial 
educational use and amendment of the application for Channel 257A, 
Thorndale, to specify operation on Channel *286A. The channel can be 
allotted to Thorndale in compliance with the Commission's spacing 
requirements at coordinates 30-36-54 NL and 97-12-18 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 23, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before September 7, 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: Jeffrey D. Southmayd, 
Southmayd & Miller, 1220 Nineteenth Street, N.W., Suite 400, 
Washington, DC 20036.

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. 99-243, adopted June 23, 1999, 
and released July 2, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during

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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 l980 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. 99-17866 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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