[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11540-11541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5137]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-369; MM Docket No. 00-31; RM-9815]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Nogales and Vail, AZ

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 Desert West Air Ranchers Corporation, licensee of 
Station KZNO(FM), Channel 252A, Nogales, Arizona, requesting the 
substitution on Channel 253A for Channel 252A, the reallotment of 
Channel 253A to Vail, Arizona, as that locality's first local aural 
transmission service, and modification of its authorization 
accordingly. Coordinates used for this proposal are 31-55-30 NL and 
110-37-30 WL. As Vail is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of 
the U.S.-Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican government to the 
requested allotment of Channel 253A at that community is required.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 17, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before May 2, 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: Mark N. Lipp, Esq., 
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 600 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

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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. 00-31, adopted February 
16, 2000, and released February 25, 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.
    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. 00-5137 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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