[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: 99-33900]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 99-2810, MM Docket No. 99-356, RM-9779]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mertzon, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Schleicher County Radio proposing the allotment of Channel 266A at 
Mertzon, Texas. The channel can be allotted to Mertzon in compliance 
with the Commission's spacing requirements without a site restriction 
at coordinates 31-15-30 NL and 100-49-00 WL. Mexican concurrence will 
be requested for the allotment at Mertzon.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 7, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before February 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, as follows: Randy Parker, Schleicher County 
Radio, 25415 Glenn Lock, The Woodlands, Texas 77380.

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. 99-356, adopted December 8, 
1999, and released December 17, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference 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 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 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. 99-33900 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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