[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27058-27059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12268]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1152, MM Docket No. 01-107, RM-10057]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hemlock and Mount Pleasant, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Wilks 
Broadcasting LLC requesting the reallotment of Channel 233C1 from Mount 
Pleasant, Michigan, to Hemlock, Michigan, and modification of the 
license for Station WCEN-FM to specify Hemlock, Michigan, as the 
community of license. The coordinates for Channel 233C1 at Hemlock are 
43-43-36 and 84-36-16. In accordance with section 1.420(i) of the 
Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of 
interest in the use of Channel 233C1 at Hemlock.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 25, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before July 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: 
Richard R. Zaragoza, Veronica D. McLaughlin, Shaw Pittman, 2300 N 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037-1128.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-107, adopted April 25, 2001 
and released May 4, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center, Washington, DC. The complete text of 
this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-
3805. 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 contact.
    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:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read 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 Michigan, is 
amended

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by removing Channel 233C1 at Mount Pleasant and adding Hemlock, Channel 
233C1.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
 Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-12268 Filed 5-15-01; 8:45 am]
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