[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56723-56724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27532]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 99-2101; MM Docket No. 99-299, RM-9687]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Osceola & Sedalia, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by The 
Clair Group (``Clair''), licensee of Station KMFC(FM), Centralia, 
Missouri. Clair requests the substitution of Channel 262A for Channel 
222A at Osceola, Missouri, and modification of the license for Station 
KCVJ to specify operation on Channel 262A and substitution of Channel 
222A for Channel 221A at Sedalia, Missouri, and modification of the 
license for Station KSDL to specify operation on Channel 222A. The 
substitutions at Osceola and Sedalia will allow Station KMFC(FM), 
Centralia, to operate on six kilowatts.

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We will not accept competing expressions of interest for Channel 262A 
at Osceola or Channel 222A at Sedalia because the Commission's Rules do 
not contemplate the filing of expressions of interest in proceedings, 
such as this one, which seek to make equivalent channel substitutions. 
The coordinates for Channel 262A at Osceola are 39-09-58 and 92-09-52 
and the coordinates for Channel 222A at Sedalia are 38-43-52 and 93-13-
32.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 29, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before December 14, 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: Lauren Lynch Flick, Fisher 
Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Suite 400, Washington, D. C. 20006.

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. 99-299, adopted September 29, 
1999, and released , October 8, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference Information 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. 99-27532 Filed 10-20-99; 8:45 am]
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