[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18051]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1593; MM Docket No. 01-147; RM-10162]


Radio Broadcasting Services; George West, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Katherine Pyeatt, requesting the allotment of Channel 292A to 
George West, Texas, as that community's third local FM transmission 
service. This proposal requires a site restriction 12.7 kilometers (7.9 
miles) west of the community at coordinates 28-20-33 NL and 98-14-45 
WL. Additionally, as George West, Texas, is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of U.S.-Mexico border, concurrence of the 
Mexican government to this proposal is required.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 27, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before September 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: Katherine Pyeatt, 6655 Aintree 
Circle, Dallas, Texas 75214.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MM Docket No. 01-147, adopted June 27, 
2001, and released July 6, 2001. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 
Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 292A, George West, Texas.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-18051 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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