[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39963-39964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18829]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-256, RM-9527]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Refugio and Taft, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Pacific 
Broadcasting of Missouri, L.L.C. requesting the substitution of Channel 
293C2 for Channel 291C3 at Refugio, Texas, reallotment of Channel 293C2 
from Refugio, Texas, to Taft, Texas, and modification of the license 
for Station KTKY to specify operation on Channel 293C2 at Taft, Texas. 
The coordinates for Channel 293C2 at Taft are 27-52-00 and 97-13-08. 
Pacific also requested the allotment of Channel 291A at Refugio, Texas, 
at coordinates 28-21-58 and 97-19-11. Mexican concurrence will be 
requested for the allotment the allotments at Refugio and Taft. In 
accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall 
not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 
293C2 at Refugio.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 7, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before September 22, 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: Pamela C. Cooper, Davis 
Wright Tremaine LLP, 1155 Connecticut Avenue, NW, suite 700, 
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. 99-256, adopted July 7, 1999, 
and released July 16, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center,

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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. 99-18829 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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