[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3962]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-255; MM Docket No. 00-123; RM-9903]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Rincon, PR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; denial.

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SUMMARY: The Commission denies the request of Ocean Communications to 
allot Channel 300B to Rincon, PR, as its first local aural service. See 
65 FR 44507, July 18, 2000. The proposed transmitter site is located 
within the Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, has stated that it is 
unlikely that it would favorably consider a request to erect a tower 
there.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 00-123, adopted January 24, 2001, and 
released February 2, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-3962 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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