[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41489-41490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19846]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1787, MM Docket No. 01-169, RM-10145]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Danville and Nonesuch, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Clear 
Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. requesting the reallotment of 
Channel 296A from Danville, Kentucky, to Nonesuch, Kentucky, and 
modification of the license for Station WHIR-FM to specify operation on 
Channel 296A at Nonesuch, Kentucky, as its community of license. The 
coordinates for Channel 296A at Nonesuch are 37-50-12 and 84-38-15. 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 296A 
at Nonesuch.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 17, 2001, and 
reply comments on or before October 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC,

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interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: 
F. William LeBeau, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004.

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. 01-169, adopted July 18, 2001, 
and released July 27, 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

    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 Kentucky, is 
amended by removing Danville, Channel 296A and adding Nonesuch, Channel 
296A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-19846 Filed 8-7-01; 8:45 am]
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