[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22920]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1961, MM Docket No. 00-155, RM-9924]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Las Vegas and Rowe, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Meadows Media, LLC, permittee of Station KTRL, Las Vegas, NM, seeking 
the substitution of Channel 275C3 for Channel 275C2 at Las Vegas, the 
reallotment of Channel 275C3 to Rowe, NM, as its first local aural 
service, and the modification of Station KTRL's construction permit 
accordingly. Channel 275C3 can be allotted to Rowe in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 22.8 kilometers northeast, at coordinates 35-40-15 North 
Latitude; 105-33-06 West Longitude, to avoid short-spacings to Stations 
KIOT, Channel 273C, Los Lunas, NM, KAZX, Channel 275C, Kirtland, NM, 
and KTBL, Channel 277C, Albuquerque, NM. Petitioner is requested to 
provide further information concerning the status of Rowe as a 
community for allotment purposes and the areas and populations which 
will gain and lose service if the reallotment is granted.

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

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
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:

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. 00-155, 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 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 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. 00-22920 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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