[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 18, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44507-44508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18080]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1518, MM Docket No. 00-123, RM-9903]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Rincon, PR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Ocean 
Communications seeking the allotment of FM Channel 300B to Rincon, PR, 
as the community's first local aural service. Channel 300B can be 
allotted to Rincon in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 26.6 kilometers 
(16.5 miles) west, at coordinates 18-23-06 NL; 67-29-51 WL, to avoid 
short-spacings to Station WCMN-FM, Channel 297B, Arecibo, PR, and 
Station WVOZ-FM, Channel 299B, Carolina, PR. If the channel is 
ultimately allotted, it will be conditioned on formal approval by the 
International Telecommunication Union. In addition, the proposed 
allotment is within the Radio Astronomy Coordination Zone in Puerto 
Rico, and applicant's will be required to coordinate their applications 
with the Interference Office at Arecibo Observatory.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 28, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 12, 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: Jose J. Arzuaga, Jr., P.O. Box 980, 
Quebradillas, PR 00678 (Technical consultant 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. 00-123, adopted June 28, 
2000, and released July 7, 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,

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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. 00-18080 Filed 7-17-00; 8:45 am]
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