[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30558-30559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11912]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 00-916, MM Docket No. 00-69, RM-9850]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cheboygan and Rogers City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Escanaba License Corp. proposing the allotment of Channel 260C2 at 
Cheboygan, Michigan. The coordinates for Channel 260C2 at Cheboygan are 
45-33-53 and 84-07-54. There is a site restriction 28.7 kilometers 
(17.8 miles) east of the community. To accommodate the new allotment at 
Cheboygan, we shall also propose to substitute Channel 292C2 for 
Channel 260C2 at Rogers City, Michigan, and modification of the license 
for Station WHAK to specify operation on Channel 292C2. The coordinates 
for Channel 292C2 at Rogers City are 45-23-53 and 83-55-19. Canadian 
concurrence will be requested for the allotments at Cheboygan and 
Rogers City, Michigan.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 16, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before July 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, as follows: Lyle Robert Evans, President, 
Escanaba License Corp., 1101 Ludington Street, Escanaba, Michigan 
49829.

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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. 00-69, adopted April 12, 2000, 
and released April 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, 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.

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. 00-11912 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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