[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38410-38411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18347]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1669; MM Docket No. 01-151, RM-10167; MM Docket No. 01-152, RM-
10168; MM Docket No. 01-153, RM-10169]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Eminence, MO; Encinal, TX; and 
Tilden, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes three allotments. The Commission 
requests comments on a petition filed by Ozark Broadcasting, Inc., 
proposing the allotment of Channel 276C3 at Eminence, Missouri, as the 
community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 276C3 can 
be allotted to Eminence in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 16.1 km (10 
miles)

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northeast of Eminence. The coordinates for Channel 276C3 at Eminence 
are 37-16-07 North Latitude and 91-15-05 West Longitude. See 
Supplementary Information infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 4, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before September 18, 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: Lauren A. 
Colby, Esq., Counsel for Ozark Broadcasting, Inc., Law Offices of 
Lauren A. Colby, 10 E. Fourth Street, Post Office Box 113, Frederick, 
MD 21705-0113; and Charles Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Avenue, Dallas, TX 
75205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Mass Media Bureau 
(202)418-7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket Nos 01-151, 01-152, and 01-
153; adopted July 11, 2001, and released July 13, 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
    The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Charles 
Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 259A at Encinal, Texas, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 259A 
can be allotted to Encinal in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 10.9 km 
(6.8 miles) east of Encinal. The coordinates for Channel 259A at 
Encinal are 28-03-51 North Latitude and 99-14-47 West Longitude. The 
proposed allotment will require concurrence by Mexico because Encinal 
is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Mexican border. In 
compliance with Sec. 1.52 of the Commission's rules, petitioner is 
requested to supply verification that the statements contained in the 
petition are correct to the best of petitioner's knowledge.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Charles Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 245C3 at Tilden, 
Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 245C3 can be allotted to Tilden in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 4.6 km (2.9 miles) northeast of Tilden. The coordinates 
for Channel 259A at Tilden are 28-29-13 North Latitude and 98-30-41 
West Longitude. The proposed allotment will require concurrence by 
Mexico because Tilden is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of 
the Mexican border. In compliance with Sec. 1.52 of the Commission's 
rules, petitioner is requested to supply verification that the 
statements contained in the petition are correct to the best of 
petitioner's knowledge.
    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:

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 Missouri, is 
amended by adding Eminence, Channel 276C3.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Encinal, Channel 259A.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Tilden, Channel 245C3.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-18347 Filed 7-23-01; 8:45 am]
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