[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5437]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-125; RM-9058]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Payson, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document allots Channel 257A to Payson, Arizona, as that 
community's third local FM transmission service, in response to a 
petition for rule making filed by Steven D. Bingham. See 62 FR 23426, 
April 30, 1997. Coordinates used for Channel 257A at Payson, Arizona, 
are 34-13-54 and 111-20-12. As Payson is located within 320 kilometers 
(199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexico border, concurrence of the mexican 
government to this allotment was requested but has not been received. 
Therefore, Channel 257A has been allotted to Payson with the following 
interim condition: ''Operation with the facilities specified herein is 
subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to a 
hearing if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform 
to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement'' (''Agreement''). The 
condition is a temporary measure as we have determined that Channel 
257A at Payson complies with the Agreement. Once an official response 
from the Mexican government has been obtained, the interim condition 
may be removed. With this action, the proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective April 6, 1998. A filing window for Channel 257A at 
Payson, Arizona, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of 
opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the 
Commission in a separate Order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180. Questions related to the application filing process should be 
addressed to the Audio Services Division, (202) 418-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-125, adopted February 11, 1998, and 
released February 20, 1998. 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, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 73 reads as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arizona, is 
amended by adding Channel 257A at Payson.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-5437 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]
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