[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21413]



[[Page 44588]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1907; MM Docket No. 01-188, RM-10203; MM Docket No. 01-189, RM-
10204; MM Docket No. 01-190, RM-10210; and MM Docket No. 01-191, RM-
10211]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Evant, TX; Winnsboro, TX; Comanche, 
TX; and Clayton, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document proposes four allotments. The Commission 
requests comment on a petition filed by Charles Crawford proposing the 
allotment of Channel 243A at Evant, Texas, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. Channel 243A can be allotted to Evant 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 0.8 km (0.5 miles) east of 
Evant. The coordinates for Channel 243A at Evant are 31-28-56 North 
Latitude and 98-09-19 West Longitude. The Commission requests comment 
on a petition filed by Katherine Pyeatt proposing the allotment of 
Channel 263A at Winnsboro, Texas, as the community's first local 
competing FM transmission service. Channel 263A can be allotted to 
Winnsboro in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.9 km (4.9 miles) 
east of Winnsboro. The coordinates for Channel 263A at Winnsboro are 
32-56-40 North Latitude and 95-12-27 West Longitude.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Jeraldine Anderson proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at Comanche, 
Texas, as the community's first local competing FM transmission 
service. Channel 280A can be allotted to Comanche at center city 
coordinates in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements, with no site restriction. The coordinates for 
Channel 280A at Comanche are 31-53-50 North Latitude and 98-36-12 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Maurice 
Salsa proposing the allotment of Channel 232C3 at Clayton, Oklahoma, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 232C3 
can be allotted to Clayton at center city coordinates in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, with no 
site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 232C3 at Clayton are 34-
35-22 North Latitude and 95-21-09 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 1, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before October 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his or her counsel, or consultant, as follows: 
Charles Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Avenue, Dallas, TX 75205; Katherine 
Pyeatt, 6655 Aintree Circle, Dallas, TX 75214; Jeraldine Anderson, 1702 
Cypress Drive, Irving, TX 75061; and Maurice Salsa, 5615 Evergreen 
Valley Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345.

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. 01-188, 01-189, 01-190, 
and 01-191, 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 FCC Reference Information 
Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 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, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 280A at Comanche, adding Evant, Channel 243A, 
and adding Channel 263A at Winnsboro.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Clayton, Channel 232C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-21413 Filed 8-23-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P