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


In the Matter of                )
                                )
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )  MM Docket No.  99-298
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9714
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(St. James & Fairmont, Minnesota ) )

                                     

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: March 6, 2000               Released:  March 10, 2000     

     By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
     
1.   In response to a Petition for Rule Making filed by Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc.
("Minnesota Valley"), the Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule
Making, 14 FCC Rcd 17116 (1999), requesting the reallotment of Channel 263C2 from St. James,
Minnesota, to Fairmont, Minnesota, and modification of the license for Station KXAC to specify
Fairmont as its community of license.  Minnesota Valley filed comments supporting the allotment of
Channel 263C2 at Fairmont.  No other comments were received in response to the Notice.
     
2.    On March 3, 2000, Minnesota Valley filed a statement withdrawing from this proceeding.  In
accordance with Section 1.420(j) of the Rules, Minnesota Valley submitted a declaration that it has not
and will not receive any consideration for this withdrawal.  In view of this statement and the fact that no
other party has filed comments or a counterproposal in this proceeding, we will dismiss Minnesota
Valley's Petition for Rule Making.  

3.   In view of the above, IT IS ORDERED, That the above mentioned Petition for Rule Making filed
by Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc. (RM-9714), IS DISMISSED.
     







4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
     
5.   For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.                 
          
          
                                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
     
     
     
                                   John A. Karousos
                                   Chief, Allocations Branch
                                   Policy and Rules Division
                                   Mass Media Bureau