[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4172]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-256; MM Docket No. 99-209; RM-9628]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Buras, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; denial.

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SUMMARY: This document denies a petition for rule making filed by 
Mountain West Broadcasting proposing the allotment of FM Channel 279C2 
to Buras, Louisiana, as that locality's first commercial FM 
transmission service. Petitioner failed to establish the availability 
of a suitable location for tower construction as the required site 
restriction located 6 kilometers south of the community at coordinates 
29-18-15 NL and 89-32-00 WL to accommodate Channel 279C2 at Buras is in 
marshland. See 64 FR 31172, June 10, 1999. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 99-209, adopted February 2, 2000, and 
released February 11, 2000. 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.

List of Subjects in 47 Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-4172 Filed 2-22-00; 8:45 am]
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