[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35767-35768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17036]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1483, MM Docket No. 01-134, RM-10137]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Elk City, OK and Borger, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by TV 31, 
L.L.C. requesting the reallotment of NTSC Channel 31 from Elk City, 
Oklahoma, to Borger, Texas, and modification of the construction permit 
for Station KBCA to specify Borger, Texas, as the community of license. 
The coordinates for Channel 31 at Borger are 35-41-56 and 100-53-34. 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 31 
at Borger.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 13, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before August 28, 2001.

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ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Mark N. Lipp, Scott C. 
Cinnamon, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 600 14th Street, NW. Suite 800, 
Washington, DC 20005.

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. 01-134, 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 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

    Television broadcasting.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--TELEVISION 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. 73.606  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.606(b), the Television Table of Allotments under 
Oklahoma, is amended by removing Channel 31 at Elk City.
    3. Section 73.606(b), the Television Table of Allotments under 
Texas, is amended by adding Borger, Channel 31.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-17036 Filed 7-6-01; 8:45 am]
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