Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 219 / Monday, November 13, 2000 / Proposed Rules 67691

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.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR

part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST

SERVICES

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Alabama, is amended

by adding Pine Level, Channel 248A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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[DA 00–2422; MM Docket Nos. 00–215, 00–

216; RM–9994, RM–9995]

Radio Broadcasting Services (Aspen,

Colorado; McKinleyville, California)

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission seeks

comment on two petitions for rule

making. The first, filed by Roaring Forks

Broadcasting, Inc., requests the

allotment of Channel 228A at Aspen,

Colorado, as the community’s third

local FM service. The second, filed by

Four Rivers Broadcasting Inc., requests

the allotment of Channel 236C3 at

McKinleyville, California, as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service.

Channel 228A can be allotted to

Aspen in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements, with respect to

domestic allotments, without the

imposition of a site restriction, at

coordinates 39–11–24 NL and 106–49–

06 WL. Channel 236C3 can be allotted

to McKinleyville in compliance with the

Commission’s minimum distance

separation requirements, with respect to

domestic allotments, without the

imposition of a site restriction at

coordinates 40–56–42 NL and 124–05–

54 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 18, 2000, and reply

comments on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,

Room TW–A325, Washington, DC

20554. In addition to filing comments

with the FCC, interested parties in MM

Docket No. 00–215 should serve

petitioner Four Rivers Broadcasting Inc.,

or its counsel or consultant, as follows:

Meredith Senter, Jr., Leventhal, Senter &

Lerman, Suite 600, Washington, DC

20006–1809. Interested parties in MM

Docket No. 00–216 should serve

petitioner Four Rivers Broadcasting,

Inc., or its counsel or consultant, as

follows: Howard M. Weiss, Fletcher,

Heald & Hildreth, 1300 N. 17th St., 11th

Floor, Arlington, VA 22209.

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, Docket Nos. 00–

215, 00–216, adopted October 18, 2000,

and released October 27, 2000. The full

text of this Commission decision is

available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 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

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.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR

part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST

SERVICES

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C 154, 303, 334 and 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Colorado, is amended

by adding Channel 228A at Aspen.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under California, is

amended by adding McKinleyville,

Channel 236C3.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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9990]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Pigeon

Forge, TN

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Bernice

P. Hedrick proposing the allotment of

Channel 292A at Pigeon Forge, TN as

the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 292A can

be allotted to Pigeon Forge in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) southeast of

city reference coordinates. The

coordinates for Channel 292A at Pigeon

Forge are 35–43–33 North Latitude and

83–31–18 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 18, 2000, and reply

comments on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Bernice P.

Hedrick, P.O. Box 27, 317 Stonegables

Ct., Gray, GA 31032.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arthur D. Scrutchins, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

67692 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 219 / Monday, November 13, 2000 / Proposed Rules

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–213; adopted October 18, 2000 and

released October 27, 2000. The full text

of this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Information Center (Room

CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR

part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST

SERVICES

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Tennessee, is

amended by adding Pigeon Forge,

Channel 292A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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Radio Broadcasting Services;

Lincolnton, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by H.

David Hedrick proposing the allotment

of Channel 254A at Lincolnton, GA, as

the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 254A can

be allotted to Lincolnton in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 13 kilometers (8.1

miles) south of city reference

coordinates. The coordinates for

Channel 254A at Lincolnton are 33–40–

37 North Latitude and 82–30–18 West

Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 18, 2000, and reply

comments on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: H. David Hedrick,

P.O. Box 27, 317 Stonegables Ct., Gray,

GA 31032.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arthur D. Scrutchins, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–214; adopted October 18, 2000 and

released October 27, 2000. The full text

of this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Information Center (Room

CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Federal Communications

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR

part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST

SERVICES

1. The authority citation for part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Georgia, is amended

by adding Lincolnton, Channel 254A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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[DA 00–2421; MM Docket No. 00–212; RM–

9988]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Glenville, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition for rule making

filed by Donald Staats proposing the

allotment of Channel 299A at Glenville,

WV, as the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 299A can

be allotted to Glenville in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 1.0 kilometers (0.6

miles) southwest of city reference

coordinates. The coordinates for

Channel 299A at Glenville are 38–55–43

North Latitude and 80–50–47 West

Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before December 18, 2000, and reply

comments on or before January 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioner, as follows: Donald Staats,

P.O. Box 1346, Parkersburg, WV 26102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Arthur D. Scrutchins, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

00–212; adopted October 18, 2000 and