[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45744-45745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18755]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1570, MM Docket No. 00-128, RM-9912]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pilot Rock, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Aaron 
Bruton to allot Channel 221C3 to Pilot Rock, OR, as the community's 
first local aural service. Channel 221C3 can be allotted to Pilot Rock 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 14.5 kilometers (9 miles) west, 
at coordinates 45-30-00 NL; 119-00-56 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to 
Station KWVR, Channel 221A, Enterprise, Oregon.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 5, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 20, 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: Aaron Bruton, 1832 Fern, Walla Walla, WA 
99362 (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. 00-128, adopted July 5, 
2000, and released July 14, 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

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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. 00-18755 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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