[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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