[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26191]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2230, MM Docket No. 00-186, RM-9970]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Rapid City, South Dakota, Gillette, 
Wyoming

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Bethesda Christian Broadcasting, Inc. (``petitioner''), licensee of 
Station KLMP, Rapid City South Dakota, requesting the substitution of 
Channel 250C for 250C1 at Rapid City, and the modification of Station 
KLMP's license accordingly, and the substitution of Channel 282A for 
vacant Channel 249A at Gillette, Wyoming, to accommodate its upgrade. 
Channel 250C can be allotted at Rapid City, South Dakota, at 
coordinates 44-19-42 and 103-50-03. Channel 282A can be allotted at 
Gillette, Wyoming at coordinates 44-17-36 and 105-30-06.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 20, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before December 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: Bethesda Christian Broadcasting, Inc. P.O. 
Box 168, Rapid City, SD 57709 (petitioner); J. Dominic Monahan, Luvaas, 
Cobb, Richards and Fraser, 300 Forum Building, 777 High Street, P.O. 
Box 10747, Eugene, OR 97401 (Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-186, adopted September 
20, 2000, and released September 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.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-26191 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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