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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 99-1881, MM Docket No. 99-284, RM-9697]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Galveston and Missouri City, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by KQQK 
License, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 293C from 
Galveston, Texas, to Missouri City, Texas, as that community's first 
local service and modification of its license for Station KQQK to 
specify Missouri City as its community of license. The coordinates for 
Channel 293C at Missouri City are 29-16-03 and 95-10-09. 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 293C at 
Missouri City.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 8, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before November 23, 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: Lawrence Roberts, May L. 
Plantamura, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1155 Connecticut Ave., 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. 99-284, adopted September 8, 
1999, and released September 17, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. 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. 99-26423 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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