[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 122 (Monday, June 26, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32933-32934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15486]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

(MM Docket No. 95-83, RM-8634)


Radio Broadcasting Services; Littlefield, Wolfforth and Tahoka, 
TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by 21st Century 
Radio Ventures, Inc., seeking the reallotment of Channel 238C3 from 
Littlefield to Wolfforth, Texas, and the modification of Station 
KAIQ(FM)'s construction permit to specify Wolfforth as its community of 
license. In order to accommodate the reallotment, we seek comment on 
the deletion of vacant Channel 237A at Tahoka, Texas, or in the 
alternative, the substitution of Channel 278A for Channel 237A at 
Tahoka. See Supplemental Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 10, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before August 25, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, [[Page 32934]] as 
follows: James L. Primm, 21st Century Radio Ventures, Inc., 713 
Broadway, Santa Monica, California, 90401 (Petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-83, adopted June 8, 
1995, and released June 19, 1995. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-
3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Channel 238C3 can be allotted to Wolfforth in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 9.3 kilometers (5.8 miles) south. The coordinates for 
Channel 238C3 at Wolfforth are 33-25-48 and 102-03-35. In accordance 
with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 238C3 at Wolfforth 
or require petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an additional 
equivalent class channel for use by such parties. Channel 278A can be 
allotted to Tahoka in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 5.6 kilometers (3.5 
miles) northeast. The coordinates for Channel 278A are Tahoka are 33-
11-34 and 101-44-44.
    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.

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. 95-15486 Filed 6-23-95; 8:45 am]
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