[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28853]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2353; MM Docket No. 99-321; RM-9733]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Grand Isle and Empire, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Blue Dolphin Communications, Inc., permittee of 
Station KBIL(FM), Channel 283A, Grand Isle, Louisiana, requesting the 
substitution of Channel 283C2 for Channel 283A, the reallotment of 
Channel 283C2 to Empire, Louisiana, as that community's first local 
aural transmission service, and modification of its authorization 
accordingly. Coordinates used for this proposal are 29-29-07 NL and 89-
46-39 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 20, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before January 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: William J. 
Pennington, III, Esq., Post Office Box 403, Westfield, MA 01086.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-321, adopted October 
20, 1999, and released October 29, 1999. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room 
CY-A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of 
this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 99-28853 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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