[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 117 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15263]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1222, MM Docket No. 00-101, RM-9885]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Buckhead and Sparta, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Barinowski Investment Company seeking the substitution of Channel 274C3 
for Channel 274A, its reallotment from Sparta to Buckhead, GA, as the 
community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station 
WPMA(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 274C3 can be allotted to 
Buckhead in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.4 kilometers (4.0 
miles) southeast, at coordinates 33-31-40 NL; 83-18-45 WL, to avoid a 
short-spacing to Stations WGMG, Channel 271C3, Crawford, GA, and WVEE, 
Channel 277C, Atlanta, GA. Petitioner is requested to provide 
information to demonstrate that Buckhead is a community for allotment 
purposes, the population and reception services within the loss and 
gain areas, and that the allotment of Channel 274C3 to Buckhead will 
provide a public interest benefit sufficient to warrant the deletion of 
Sparta's sole local aural service.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 24, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before August 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
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: Jeffrey Southmayd, Southmayd & Miller, 1220 
19th Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to 
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. 00-101, adopted May 24, 
2000, and released June 2, 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. 00-15263 Filed 6-15-00; 8:45 am]
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