[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8172]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 00-646, MM Docket No. 00-54, RM-9835]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mount Pleasant, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Leo 
Ashcraft proposing the allotment of Channel 263A at Mount Pleasant, 
Texas, as that community's first local FM service. The coordinates for 
Channel 263A at Mount Pleasant are 33-09-21 and 95-01-21. There is a 
site restriction 5.1 kilometers (3.1 miles) west of the community.

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 Twelfth Street, S.W., 
Washington, DC. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Leo 
Ashcraft, Michael Celenza, Celenza Communications, 41 Kathleen 
Crescent, Coram, New York 11727.

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. 00-54, 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 Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20554. 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. 00-8172 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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