[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30503]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2608, MM Docket No. 00-238, RM-10008]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ephraim, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Carrie 
L. Riordan proposing the allotment of Channel 295A at Ephraim, 
Wisconsin, as the community's first local transmission service. The 
coordinates for Channel 295A at Ephraim are 45-10-12 and 87-07-46. 
There is a site restriction 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) northeast of the 
community. Canadian concurrence will be requested for the allotment of 
Channel 295A at Ephraim.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 8, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before January 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
    In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: Carrie L. riordan, 213 13th 
Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783.

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. 00-238, adopted November 8, 
2000, and released November 17, 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 l980 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, 
is amended by adding Ephraim, Channel 295A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-30503 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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