[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17035]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1484, MM Docket No. 01-133, RM-10143 and RM-10150]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Mason, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on two separate petitions for 
Mason, Texas. Charles Crawford has proposed the allotment of Channel 
249C3 at Mason, Texas, while Katherine Pyeatt has requested the 
allotment of Channel 269C3 to Mason, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 
249C3 at Mason are 30-43-39 and 99-11-49. There is a site restriction 
4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) southeast of the community. The coordinates 
for Channel 269C3 at Mason are 30-45-00 and 99-10-14. There is a site 
restriction 5.7 kilometers (3.6 miles) east of the community. Mexican 
concurrence will be requested for the allotment of Channels 249C3 and 
269C3 at Mason.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 13, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before August 28, 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 petitioners, as follows: Charles 
Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205; Katherine Pyeatt, 
6655 Aintree Circle, Dallas, Texas 75214.

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. 01-133, 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 Commission's Reference Information Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. 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 CRF 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Channels 249C3 and 269C3 at Mason.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-17035 Filed 7-6-01; 8:45 am]
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