[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35387-35388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16796]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1479; MM Docket No. 01-70, RM-10082; MM Docket No. 01-71, RM-
10083].


Radio Broadcasting Services; Quartzsite, AZ; Leesville, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants two proposals that allot new FM channels 
to Quartzsite, Arizona, and Leesville, Louisiana. Filing windows for 
Channel 275C3 at Quartzsite, Arizona, and Channel 252A at Leesville, 
Louisiana, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of 
opening these allotments for auction will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective August 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 01-70 and MM Docket No. 01-71, 
adopted June 13, 2001, and released June 22, 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, at the request of McMullen Valley Broadcasting 
Company, allots Channel 275C3 at Quartzsite, Arizona, as the 
community's second local FM transmission service. See 66 FR 17843 
(April 4, 2001).

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Channel 275C3 can be allotted at Quartzsite in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 275C3 at Quartzsite are 33-39-
50 North Latitude and 114-13-45 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Stargazer Broadcasting of Western 
Louisiana, allots Channel 252A at Leesville, Louisiana, as the 
community's fourth local aural transmission service. See 66 FR 17843 
(April 4, 2001). Channel 252A can be allotted to Leesville in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) west of 
Leesville. The coordinates for Channel 252A at Leesville are 31-08-30 
North Latitude and 93-16-41 West Longitude.

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--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arizona, is 
amended by adding Quartzsite, Channel 275C3.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Louisiana, 
is amended by adding Leesville, Channel 252A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-16796 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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