[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 57837-57838] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-28010] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 99-2195; MM Docket No. 99-310; RM-9742] Radio Broadcasting Services; Box Elder, SD
Agency
Federal Communications Commission.
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by La Nina Education Association proposing the allotment of Channel 274A at Box Elder, South Dakota, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 274A can be allotted to Box Elder in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates
for Channel 274A at Box Elder are 44-06-48 North Latitude and 103-04-12 West Longitude.
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before December 6, 1999, and reply comments on or before December 21, 1999.
Addresses
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Ms. Heidi Olivares, La Nina Education Association, 3802 Dawn Road, A, Madson, Wisconsin 53704 (Petitioner).
For Further Information Contact
Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.
Supplementary Information
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-310, adopted October 6, 1999, and released October 15, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY- A257), 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, 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.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 99-28010 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P