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###### Federal Communications Commission

          - 47 CFR Part 73 
          - [DA 00-2608, MM Docket No. 00-238, RM-10008] 

# AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission. 

# ACTION:

Proposed rule. 

# SUMMARY:

This document requests comments on a petition filed by Carrie L. Riordan proposing the allotment of Channel 295A at Ephraim, Wisconsin, as the community's first local transmission service. The coordinates for Channel 295A at Ephraim are 45-10-12 and 87-07-46. There is a site restriction 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) northeast of the community. Canadian concurrence will be requested for the allotment of Channel 295A at Ephraim. 

# DATES:

Comments must be filed on or before January 8, 2001, and reply comments on or before January 23, 2001. 

# ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 

In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Carrie L. riordan, 213 13th Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-238, adopted November 8, 2000, and released November 17, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805. 

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, is amended by adding Ephraim, Channel 295A. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 00-30503 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am] 

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