[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22749]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1959, MM Docket No. 00-151, RM-9942]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Grapeland, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Grapeland Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 232C3 
at Grapeland, Texas. The channel can be allotted to Grapeland in 
compliance with the Commission's spacing requirements at coordinates 
31-29-30 NL and 95-28-41 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 16, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before October 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Mark N. Lipp, Scott C. 
Cinnamon, Shook Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., 600 14th Street, NW., Suite 800, 
Washington, DC 20005.

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. 00-151, adopted August 16, 2000, 
and released August 25, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, 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. 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. 00-22749 Filed 9-5-00; 8:45 am]
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