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simplification of compliance or

reporting requirements under the rule

for small entities; (3) the use of

performance, rather than design,

standards; and (4) an exemption from

coverage of the rule, or any part thereof,

for small entities. The first two and the

fourth alternatives are not relevant at

this stage of the proceeding, whereby

the Commission would permit

additional use of existing Aviation

Radio Service frequencies and the

establishment of a new service. The

third alternative is reflected in the

NPRM in that the Commission has not

specified the design standards for any

potential radio apparatus but has

limited its proposal to technical,

performance standards for the use of the

frequencies at issue. We seek comment

on the impact on small entities of the

proposals in the NPRM.

Federal Rules that May Duplicate,

Overlap, or Conflict with the Proposed

Rules: None.

VI. Paperwork Reduction Analysis

This NPRM contains either a new or

modified information collection. The

Commission, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork burdens,

invites the general public to comment

on the information collection contained

in this NPRM as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law No. 104–13. Public and

agency comments are due 60 days from

date of publication of this NPRM in the

Federal Register. Comments should

address: (a) Whether the new or

modified collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Commission,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

the Commission’s burden estimates; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information collected; and

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on the

respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

These comments should be submitted to

Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20554, or via the

Internet to <jboley@fcc.gov>.

Furthermore, a copy of any such

comments should be submitted to

Virginia Huth, OMB Desk Officer, 725

17th Street, NW., Room 10236 NEOB,

Washington, DC 20503, or via the

Internet to <vhuth@omb.eop.gov>.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 2 and

87

Communications equipment, Radio,

Air Transportation.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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[GEN Docket No. 90–314; ET Docket No.

92–100; PP Docket No. 93–253; DA 00–1421]

Narrowband Personal

Communications Services;

Competitive Bidding

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making;

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: In this document, the

Commission grants in part a motion for

extension of time to file comments and

reply comments in the narrowband PCS

proceeding. The motion was filed by the

Personal Communications Industry

Association (PCIA). A brief extension of

time is warranted in order to give PCIA

and its members adequate time to

develop a consensus position and thus

facilitate the compilation of a more

complete record on the issues raised.

The new deadlines for filing comments

and reply comments will be July 19,

2000, and August 3, 2000, respectively.

DATES: Comments are due on or before

July 19, 2000, and reply comments are

due on or before August 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Parties who choose to file

comments by paper should send

comments 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. See the

‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section

for additional information about paper

and electronic filing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alice Elder, Auctions and Industry

Analysis Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, at (202)

418–0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Order in GEN Docket

No. 90–314, ET Docket No. 92–100, and

PP Docket No. 93–253, DA 00–1421,

adopted and released on June 26, 2000.

The complete text of the Order is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Information Center, 445

12th Street, SW, Room CY–A257,

Washington, DC 20554, and also may be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

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

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857–3800.

The Order is also available via the

Internet at

http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/

Orders/2000/index.html.

1. On May 18, 2000, the Commission

released a Second Report and Order and

Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule

Making, GEN Docket No. 90–314, ET

Docket No. 92–100, PP Docket No. 93–

253, FCC 00–159, 65 FR 35875 (June 6,

2000). Comments on the Second Further

Notice of Proposed Rule Making were

due on or before July 5, 2000, and reply

comments were due on or before July

20, 2000.

2. On June 19, 2000, the Personal

Communications Industry Association

(PCIA) filed a ‘‘Motion of the Personal

Communications Industry Association

for Extension of Time,’’ requesting that

the Commission extend these deadlines

for filing comments and reply comments

by thirty days. Thus, PCIA requested

that the deadlines be extended to

August 4, 2000, and August 21, 2000,

respectively. According to PCIA,

additional time is needed to permit

PCIA and its members to explore fully

channelization options and other issues

raised in the Second Further Notice of

Proposed Rule Making and to develop a

consensus position. PCIA urges that a

brief delay of the rulemaking process

would be more than compensated for by

the advantage of a more complete record

and the development of a consensus

position on behalf of a significant

portion of the messaging industry.

3. The Commission does not routinely

grant extensions of time. Upon review,

however, the Division agrees that a brief

extension of time is warranted in order

to give PCIA and its members adequate

time to develop a consensus position

and thus facilitate the compilation of a

more complete record in this

proceeding. However, the Division is

not persuaded that a thirty-day

extension is necessary and is concerned

that such an extension could delay the

Commission’s consideration of the

issues raised in the Second Further

Notice of Proposed Rule Making. The

current deadlines for filing comments

and reply comments in this proceeding

will therefore be extended by two

weeks.

4. Accordingly, it is ordered that the

Motion of the Personal Communications

Industry Association for Extension of

Time filed on June 19, 2000, is granted

in part. Interested parties may file

comments on or before July 19, 2000,

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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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[DA–1411, MM Docket No. 00–116, RM–

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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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