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and reply comments on or before

August 3, 2000.

5. Filing procedures. Pursuant to 47

CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may

file comments in accordance with the

schedule listed in the ‘‘Dates’’ section.

Comments may be filed using the

Commission’s Electronic Comment

Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper

copies. See Electronic Filing of

Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,

63 FR 24121 (May 1, 1998).

6. Comments filed through the ECFS

can be sent as an electronic file via the

Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/

ecfs.html. Generally, only one copy of

an electronic submission must be filed.

If multiple docket or rulemaking

numbers appear in the caption of this

proceeding, however, commenters must

transmit one electronic copy of the

comments to each docket or rulemaking

number referenced in the caption. In

completing the transmittal screen,

commenters should include their full

name, Postal Service mailing address,

and the applicable docket or rulemaking

number. Parties may also submit

electronic comments by Internet e-mail.

To get filing instructions for e-mail

comments, commenters should send an

e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should

include the following words in the body

of the message, ‘‘get form <your e-mail

address>.’’ A sample form and

directions will be sent in reply. Or you

may obtain a copy of the ASCII

Electronic Transmittal Form (Form-ET)

at

http://www.fcc.gov/efile/email.html.

7. Parties who choose to file by paper

must file an original and four copies of

each filing. If interested parties want

each Commissioner to receive a

personal copy of their comments, an

original plus nine copies must be filed.

If more than one docket or rulemaking

number appear in the caption of this

proceeding, commenters must submit

two additional copies for each

additional docket or rulemaking

number. All filings must be sent to the

Commission’s Secretary, Magalie Roman

Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW, Room TW–A325,

Washington, DC 20554. One copy

should also be sent to the Commission’s

copy contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. In

addition, a courtesy copy should be

delivered to Alice Elder, Auctions and

Industry Analysis Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

8. Parties who choose to file by paper

should also submit their comments on

diskette. These diskettes should be

submitted to Alice Elder, Auctions and

Industry Analysis Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Such a submission should be on a 3.5

inch diskette formatted in an IBM

compatible format using Word or

compatible software. The diskette

should be accompanied by a cover letter

and should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’

mode. The diskette should be clearly

labeled with the commenter’s name,

proceeding (including GEN Docket No.

90–314, ET Docket No. 92–100, PP

Docket No. 93–253), type of pleading

(comment or reply comment), date of

submission, and the name of the

electronic file on the diskette. The label

should also include the following

phrase: ‘‘Disk Copy—Not an Original.’’

Each diskette should contain only one

party’s pleadings, preferably in a single

electronic file. In addition, commenters

must send diskette copies to the

Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20036.

9. Comments and reply comments

will be available for public inspection

during regular business hours in the

FCC Reference Information Center, 445

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

10. This action is taken pursuant to

the authority provided in 47 CFR 1.46

and under delegated authority pursuant

to 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331.

Federal Communications Commission.

Margaret Wiener,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis

Division, Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau.

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COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA–1411, MM Docket No. 00–116, RM–

9877]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Kansas City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by KMBC

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. licensee

of station KMBC(TV), NTSC Channel 9,

Kansas City, Missouri, requesting the

substitution of DTV Channel 7 for DTV

Channel 14. DTV Channel 7 can be

allotted to Kansas City, Missouri, in

compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at reference

coordinates (39–05–01 N. and 94–30–57

W.). As requested, we propose to allot

DTV Channel 7 to Kansas City with a

power of 115 and a height above average

terrain (HAAT) of 357 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before August 21, 2000, and reply

comments on or before September 5,

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: Mark J. Prak, Brooks, Pierce,

McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, Post

Office Box 1800, Raleigh, North

Carolina 27602 (Counsel for KMBC

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–116, adopted June 23, 2000, and

released June 28, 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.

Barbara A. Kreisman,

Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

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