[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13715]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1198; MM Docket No. 01-110, RM-9927]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Newberry and Simpsonville, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Upstate-Carolina Broadasting Company, LLC, proposing the downgrade of 
Channel 292C3 to Channel 292A at Newberry, the reallotment of Channel 
292A from Newberry to Simpsonville, South Carolina, and the 
modification of Station WGVC(FM)'s construction permit accordingly. 
Channel 292A can be reallotted to Simpsonville in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 292A at Simpsonville are 34-
44-13 North Latitude and 82-15-16 West Longitude. In accordance with 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 292A at 
Simpsonville, South Carolina.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 2, 2001, reply comments 
on or before July 17, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Robert 
Lewis Thompson, Esq., Thiemann, Aitken, et al., L.C., 908 King Street, 
Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (Counsel for 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. 01-110, adopted May 2, 
2001, and released May 11, 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.
    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:

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]

    Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South Carolina 
is amended by removing Newberry, Channel 292C3, and adding 
Simpsonville, Channel 292A.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-13715 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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