[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8168]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-647, MM Docket No. 00-56, RM-9839]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Eastman, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Clyde 
and Connie Lee Scott, d/b/a EME Communications, seeking the allotment 
of Channel 221A to Eastman, GA, as the community's second local FM and 
third local aural service. Channel 221A can be allotted to Eastman in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 kms (8.2 miles) west, at 
coordinates 32-10-20 NL; 83-18-49 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to 
Station WKKZ, Channel 224C2, Dublin, GA.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 15, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before May 30, 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: EME Communications, 293 JC Saunders Road, 
Moultrie, GA 31768 (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. 00-56, adopted March 15, 
2000, and released March 24, 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. 00-8168 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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