[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 2, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47370-47371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19476]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1396, MM Docket No. 00-111, MM Docket No. 00-112, MM Docket No. 
00-113, RM-9900, RM-9901, RM-9904]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Fallon, NV, Weiser, OR, Randolph, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on three petitions for rule 
making. FBB requests the allotment of Channel 281C to Fallon, NV, as 
the community's third local FM service. WE Broadcasting requests the 
allotment of Channel 280C1 to Weiser, OR, as the community's first 
local aural service. New Testament Christian Ministries, Inc., requests 
the allotment of Channel 290A to Randolph, NY, as the community's first 
local aural service.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 14, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before August 29, 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: A. Wray Fitch III, Gammon & Grange, P.C., 
8280 Greensboro Drive, 7th Floor, McLean, VA 22102-3807 (Counsel to FBB 
Broadcasting, petitioner in RM-9900, and WE Broadcasting, petitioner in 
RM-9901); David G. O'Neil, Rini, Coran & Lancellotta, P.C., 1350 
Connecticut

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Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20036-1701 (Counsel to New 
Testament Christian Ministries, Inc., petitioner in RM-9904).

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. 00-111, MM Docket No. 00-
112, MM Docket No. 00-113, adopted June 14, 2000, and released June 23, 
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.
    Channel 281C can be allotted to Fallon, NV, with a site restriction 
of 8.4 kilometers (5.2 miles) east, at coordinates 39-28-30 WL; 118-40-
43 NL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KODS, Channel 279C1, 
Carnelian Bay, CA, and Station KDOT, Channel 283C, Reno, NV. Channel 
280C1 can be allotted to Weiser, OR, with a site restriction of 17.8 
kilometers (11 miles) northwest, at coordinates 44-20-39 WL; 117-07-14 
NL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KARO, Channel 277C, Caldwell, 
ID, and Station KLTB, Channel 282C, Boise, ID. Channel 290A can be 
allotted to Randolph, NY, without the imposition of a site restriction, 
at coordinates 42-09-43 WL; 78-58-31 NL. However, the allotment will be 
short-spaced to Station CHRE-FM, Channel 289B, St. Catherines, Ontario, 
Canada. Therefore, concurrence in the allotment by the Canadian 
Government, as a specially negotiated, short-spaced allotment, must be 
obtained.
    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. 00-19476 Filed 8-1-00; 8:45 am]
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