[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2094]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-66, MM Docket No. 00-6, RM-9791]


Radio Broadcasting Services; McCook, NE

AGENCY:  Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:  Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY:  The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
McCook Radio Group, LLC, requesting the allotment of Channel 271C1 to 
McCook, NE, as the community's fifth local FM service. Channel 271C1 
can be allotted to McCook in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 19.6 
kilometers (12.2 miles) west, at coordinates 40-12-00 NL; 100-51-25 WL, 
to avoid a short-spacing to Station KKQY, Channel 270C1, Hill City, KS, 
and the pending application of Station KRNY, Channel 272C1, Kearney, 
NE. The Commission also proposes to editorially amend the FM Table of 
Allotments by substituting Channel 253C1 for Channel 253C2 at McCook to 
reflect the action taken pursuant to the one-step application (BMPH-
19990301IC) of McCook Media Association specifying the higher class 
channel.

DATES:  Comments must be filed on or before March 6, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before March 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel 
or consultant, as follows: David M. Stout, President, McCook Radio 
Group, LLC, 1811 West ``O'' Street, McCook, NE 69001 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-6, adopted January 5, 
2000, and released January 14, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. 
The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    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. 00-2094 Filed 1-31-00; 8:45 am]
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