[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23171]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[FCC 95-385]


Mass Media: AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; Interpretation.

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SUMMARY: On September 1, 1995, in response to requests for 
reconsideration, the FCC adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order which 
rescinded its original AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan, released 
October 14, 1994, and provides a thirty-day period for comments to 
correct the AM database and a thirty-day period for comments on the 
procedures which will be used to generate a new plan based on 
recalculated ranking factors. A fifteen-day reply period is also 
provided. This will enable an accurate AM expanded Band Allotment Plan 
to be issued by the FCC.

DATES: Comments to correct the AM database must be filed on or before 
October 19, 1995. Comments regarding the procedures which will be used 
to generate a new Allotment Plan must be submitted on or before October 
19, 1995. Reply comments are due on or before November 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Burtle, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2670.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order adopted September 1, 1995, and released 
September 6, 1995. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Dockets Branch (Room 230), 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC (See 
MM Docket 87-267). The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Downtown Copy Center, 
1990 M St., NW, Suite 640, Washington, DC 30036.
    The FCC rescinded the AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan Adopted 
October 14, 1994 (DA 94-1154). The Allotment Plan identified stations 
that were eligible to apply for authorization for specific expanded 
band (1605 kHz-1705 kHz) frequency allotments. The Commission also 
verified that certain errors existed in the AM database used to 
generate the improvement factor rankings on which the Allotment Plan 
was based (June 30, 1993-A database) and rescinded the improvement 
factor ranking list. The Commission called for changes to the June 30, 
1993-A AM database to be filed within thirty days of the publication of 
this Memorandum Opinion and Order in the Federal Register.
    The FCC further identified and clarified the standards used to 
implement a new Allotment Plan and gave interested parties a period of 
thirty days from the publication of the Memorandum Opinion and Order in 
the Federal Register to comment thereon. Reply comments may be filed 
within fifteen days of the comment date.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    The FCC granted in part requests for reconsideration and review of 
the AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan adopted October 14, 1994 (DA 94-
1154) and rescinded the Allotment Plan and improvement factor ranking 
list. The Commission will receive requests to change the June 30, 1993-
A database during a thirty-day comment period. The FCC also sets forth 
the procedures to implement the Allotment Plan and provides for a 
thirty-day comment period and fifteen-day reply period, thereon.
    This action is authorized under Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 303(r), and Section 
553(b)(3)(A) of the Administrative Procedures Act.

Ordering Clause

    Accordingly, it is ordered that the public is afforded thirty days 
from September 19, 1995 to change the June 30, 1993-A database, thirty 
days from September 19, 1995 to comment on the allotment plan 
procedures; and fifteen days from the comment date to file replies to 
the comments.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-23171 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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