[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20223-20224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9836]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-804; MM Docket No. 01-80, RM-10089; MM Docket No. 01-81; RM-
10090]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Eagle Lake, TX; Montana City, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes two allotments. The Commission requests 
comments on a petition filed by Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc., proposing 
the allotment of Channel 237C3 at Eagle Lake, Texas, as the community's 
first local aural transmission service. Channel 237C3 can be allotted 
to Eagle Lake in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirement with a site restriction of 16.4 kilometers (10.2 
miles) west to avoid short-spacings to the licensed sites of Station 
KVIC(FM), Channel 236C3, Victoria, Texas, and Station KIKK-FM, Channel 
239C, Houston, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 237C3 at Eagle Lake 
are 29-35-15 North Latitude and 96-30-03 West Longitude. The Commission 
requests comments on a petition filed by Montana Magic Investments, 
Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 293A at Montana City, Montana, 
as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 293A 
can be allotted to Montana City in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.8 
kilometers (2.4 miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site of Station KWYS-FM, Channel 293C, Island Park, Idaho. The 
coordinates for Channel 293A at Montana City are 46-33-43 North 
Latitude and 111-57-39 West Longitude. Since Montana City is located 
within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, 
concurrence of the Canadian government has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 21, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before June 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: David P. 
Garland, President, Stargazer Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 519, 
Woodville, Texas 75979 (Petitioner); Roger Lonnquist, Montana Magic 
Investments, Inc., P.O. Box 4218, Helena, Montana 59604 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-80 and MM Docket No. 
01-81, adopted March 21, 2001, and released March 30, 2001. The full 
text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information 
Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The 
complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    The 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.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR Part 73 as follows:

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PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to reads as 
follows:

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Eagle Lake, Channel 237C3.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Montana, is 
amended by adding Montana City, Channel 293A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-9836 Filed 4-19-01; 8:45 am]
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