[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73463-73464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33895]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2759; MM Docket No. 99-349; RM-9766]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hemet, CA

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 Arana Productions requesting the allotment of 
Channel 273A to Hemet, California, as that community's second local FM 
transmission service. As Hemet is located within 320 kilometers (199 
miles) of the U.S.-Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican government 
to the requested allotment of Channel 273A to that community is 
required.

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Coordinates used for this proposal are 33-44-41 NL; 116-59-13 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: Peter Gutmann, Esq., 
Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, 
DC 20006.

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. 99-349, 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. 99-33895 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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