Radio stations; table of assignments: Colorado,

[Federal Register: October 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 193)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 54270]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-1850; MM Docket No. 99-279; RM-9716]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Greeley and Broomfield, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filedon behalf of Chancellor Media/Shamrock Radio, Licensees L.L.C., licensee of Station KVOD-FM, Channel 223C1, Greeley, Colorado, requesting the reallotment of Channel 223C1 to Broomfield, Colorado, as that community's first local aural transmission service, and modification of the authorization for Station KVOD-FM to specify Broomfield as its community of license. Coordinates used for Channel 223C1 at Broomfield are 40-03-15 NL and 105-04-12 WL. The petitioner's modification proposal complies with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules and therefore, we will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 223C1 at Broomfield, Colorado, or require the petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 1, 1999, and reply comments on or before November 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Kevin C. Boyle, and Trena L. Klohe, Esqs., Latham & Watkins, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1300, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-279, adopted September 1, 1999, and released September 10, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.

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. 99-25888Filed10-5-99; 8:45 am]

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