*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 20868.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 02- 2082 Released: August 26, 2002 MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES PERMIT- BUT- DISCLOSE EX PARTE STATUS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL APPLICATIONS FILED BY HISPANIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS, INC. MB DOCKET NO. 02- 235 On July 23, 2002, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (Hispanic Broadcasting) and Univision Communications, Inc. (Univision) filed applications seeking Commission consent to the transfer of control of Hispanic Broadcasting’s licenses and authorizations to Univision. Hispanic Broadcasting and its subsidiaries currently own 57 full- service AM and FM Spanish language broadcast radio stations, while Univision and its subsidiaries currently own 32 full- service broadcast television stations. On August 2, 2002, the Media Bureau issued a Broadcast Actions Public Notice (Broadcast Applications, Report No. 25290) announcing that the applications had been accepted for filing and establishing a pleading cycle to permit interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction. The petition- to- deny period for these applications ends at close of business on September 3, 2002. 47 C. F. R. §73.3584( a). Applications for consent to the transfer of control of broadcast licenses and authorizations are subject, unless otherwise provided, to treatment by the Commission as restricted proceedings for ex parte purposes under Section 1.1208 of the Commission’s rules. 47 C. F. R. §1.1208. We have concluded, however, that classifying this proceeding as permit- but- disclose would, in this case, serve the public interest. Accordingly, by this Public Notice, and pursuant to Section 1.1200( a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §1.1200( a), we announce that the ex parte procedures applicable to nonrestricted proceedings will govern our consideration of the instant applications. See 47 C. F. R. §1.1206. Permit- but- disclose ex parte procedures permit interested parties to make ex parte presentations to the Commissioners and Commission employees and require that these presentations be disclosed in the record of the relevant proceeding. Persons making a written ex parte presentation to the Commissioners or Commission employees must file the written presentation with the Commission Secretary no later than the next business day after the presentation. 47 C. F. R. §1.1206( b)( 1). Persons making oral ex parte presentations must file a summary of the presentation no later than the next business day after the presentation. 47 C. F. R. §1.1206( b)( 2). 1 All ex parte filings must be clearly labeled as such and must reference this Public Notice, DA 02- 2082, as well as the proceeding’s docket number, MB Docket No. 02- 235. An original and one copy of all ex parte memoranda must be filed with the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.1206( b)( 1) of the Commission’s rules. 47 C. F. R. §1.1206( b)( 1). In addition, one copy of each ex parte memoranda should be delivered to Qualex International, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554; and David Brown, Media Bureau, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room 2- C316, Washington, D. C. 20554. Individuals can access copies of the application and related documents online through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System, or through links contained in the web page maintained by the Office of General Counsel’s Transaction Team. Hard copies of the applications and documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission’s Reference Information Center located at Room CY- A257, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20554. For further information, contact David Brown, Media Bureau, at (202) 418- 2600. TTY: (202) 418- 7172. By: Chief, Media Bureau - FCC - 2