[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53690-53691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22614]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 00-1899, MM Docket No. 00-145, RM-9845]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lowry City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Bott Communications, Inc. requesting the allotment of Channel 
285A at Lowry City, Missouri, as the community's first FM broadcast 
service. The coordinates for Channel 285A at Lowry City are 38-02-24 
and 93-38-28. There is a site restriction 13.5 kilometers (8.4 miles) 
southeast of the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 10, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before October 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Harry C. Martin, Fletcher, 
Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, 
Virginia 22209.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-145, adopted August 9, 2000 
and released August 18, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center, Washington, DC. The complete text of 
this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 
857-3805.
    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.

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See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contact.
    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. 00-22614 Filed 9-1-00; 8:45 am]
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