[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31597-31598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14806]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1303; MM Docket No. 01-114, RM-10128; MM Docket No. 01-115; RM-
10129]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Morgantown, KY; and Au Gres, MI

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 Green River Radio Company, proposing 
the allotment of Channel 256A at Morgantown, Kentucky, as the 
community's first local FM transmission service. Channel 256A can be 
allotted to Morgantown in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.9 
kilometers (7.4 miles) west to avoid short-spacings to the licensed 
sites of Station WKNK(FM), Channel 256A, Edmonton, Kentucky, and 
Station WKDQ(FM), Channel 258C, Henderson, Kentucky. The coordinates 
for Channel 256A at Morgantown are 37-15-34 North Latitude 86-48-40. 
See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 16, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before July 31, 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: Brian M. 
Madden, Esq., Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, P.L.L.C., 2000 K Street, NW., 
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006-1809; and Arthur V. Belendiuk, Esq., 
Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 5028 Wisconsin Ave., NW., Suite 301, 
Washington, DC 20016.

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. 01-114 and MM Docket No. 
01-115, adopted May 16, 2001 , and released May 25, 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 Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Au Gres 
Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 295A at Au 
Gres, Michigan, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 295A can be allotted to Au Gres in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 295A at Au Gres are 44-02-55 
North Latitude and 83-41-45 West Longitude.
    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:

[[Page 31598]]

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 Kentucky, is 
amended by adding Morgantown, Channel 256A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Michigan, is 
amended by adding Au Gres, Channel 295A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-14806 Filed 6-11-01; 8:45 am]
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