[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33894]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2759; MM Docket No. 99-350; RM-9769]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Simmesport, 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 C. Wayne Dowdy, requesting the allotment of Channel 
287A to Simmesport, Louisiana, an incorporated community, as that 
locality's first local aural transmission service. Coordinates used for 
this proposal are 30-53-30 NL; 91-47-00 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 31, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before February 15, 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: Lawrence J. Bernard, 
Jr., Esq., 5224 Chevy Chase Parkway, NW, Washington, DC 20015.

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. 99-350, adopted December 
1, 1999, and released December 10, 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.

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. 99-33894 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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