Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 130 / Thursday, July 6, 2000 / Proposed Rules 41621

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.

00–117, adopted June 26, 2000, and

released June 29, 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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47 CFR Part 73

[DA–1419, MM Docket No. 00–119, RM–

9879]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Hazleton, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by WOLF

License Corporation, licensee of Station

WOLF–TV, NTSC Channel 56, Hazleton,

Pennsylvania, requesting the

substitution of DTV Channel 45 for its

assigned DTV Channel 9. DTV Channel

45 can be allotted to Hazleton,

Pennsylvania, in compliance with the

principle community coverage

requirements of Section 73.625(a) at

reference coordinates (41–11–00 N. and

75–52–10 W.). However, since the

community of Hazleton is located

within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-

Canadian border, concurrence by the

Canadian government must be obtained

for this proposal. As requested, we

propose to allot DTV Channel 45 to

Hazleton with a power of 546 and a

height above average terrain (HAAT) of

488 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: David D.

Oxenford, JoEllen Masters, Fisher,

Wayland, Cooper, Leader & Zaragoza,

2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite

400, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for

WOLF License Corporation).

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.

00–119, adopted June 26, 2000, and

released June 29, 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, S.W.,

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.

[FR Doc. 00–17047 Filed 7–5–00; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA–1485, MM Docket No. 00–121, RM–

9674]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Kingston, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by WRNNTV Associates Limited Partnership,

licensee of station WRNN-TV, NTSC

Channel 62, Kingston, New York,

requesting the substitution of DTV

Channel 48 for its assigned DTV

Channel 21. DTV Channel 48 can be

allotted to Kingston, New York, in

compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at reference

coordinates (41–29–19 N. and 73–56–52

W). As requested, we propose to allot

DTV Channel 48 to Kingston with a

power of 200 and a height above average

terrain (HAAT) of 388 meters. However,

since the community of Kingston is

located within 400 kilometers of the

U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by

the Canadian government must be

obtained for this allotment.

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, S.W.,

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: Todd M.

Stansbury, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, 776

K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

(Counsel for WRNN-TV Associates

Limited Partnership).

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.

00–121, adopted June 30, 2000, and

released September 5, 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,

S.W., Washington, DC. The complete

text of this decision may also be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription