Radio stations; table of assignments: Texas,

[Federal Register: July 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 141)]

[Proposed Rules]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-256, RM-9527]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Refugio and Taft, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby Pacific Broadcasting of Missouri, L.L.C. requesting the substitution of Channel 293C2 for Channel 291C3 at Refugio, Texas, reallotment of Channel 293C2 from Refugio, Texas, to Taft, Texas, and modification of the license for Station KTKY to specify operation on Channel 293C2 at Taft, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 293C2 at Taft are 27-52-00 and 97-13-08. Pacific also requested the allotment of Channel 291A at Refugio, Texas, at coordinates 28-21-58 and 97-19-11. Mexican concurrence will be requested for the allotment the allotments at Refugio and Taft. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 293C2 at Refugio.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before September 7, 1999, and reply comments on or before September 22, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Pamela C. Cooper, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1155 Connecticut Avenue, NW, suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.

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. 99-256, adopted July 7, 1999, and released July 16, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center,

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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 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.

Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 99-18829Filed7-22-99; 8:45 am]

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