[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14378]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1154, MM Docket No. 00-94, RM-9883]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Almont, ND

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Morton 
County Radio seeking the allotment of Channel 294A to Almont, ND, as 
the community's first local aural service. Petitioner is requested to 
provide information showing that Almont is a community for allotment 
purposes. Channel 294A can be allotted to Almont without the imposition 
of a site restriction, at coordinates 46-43-30 NL; 101-30-07 WL. 
Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required because Almont is 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 17, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before August 1, 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: Randy Parker, 25415 Glenn Loch, The 
Woodlands, TX 77380 (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. 00-94, adopted May 17, 
2000, and released May 26, 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.


Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-14378 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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