[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21411]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 01-1908, MM Docket No. 01-187, RM-10174]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sabinal, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Katherine Pyeatt requesting the allotment of Channel 296A at Sabinal, 
Texas. The coordinates for Channel 296A at Comfort are 29-20-17 and 99-
29-00. There is a site restriction 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) northwest 
of the community. Mexican concurrence will be requested for the 
allotment of Channel 296A at Sabinal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 1, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before October 16, 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 petitioner, as follows: 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. 01-187, adopted August 1, 2001, 
and released August 10, 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 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 Sabinal, Channel 296A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-21411 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
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