[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23184]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2102, MM Docket No. 01-223, RM-10157]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Crystal Beach and Stowell, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Tichenor License Corporation requesting the substitution of Channel 
287C3 for Channel 287A at Crystal Beach, Texas, modification of the 
authorization for Station KLTO(FM) to specify operation on Channel 
287C3, and reallotment of Channel 287C3 and Station KLTO(FM) from 
Crystal Beach, Texas, to Stowell, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 
287C3 at Stowell 29-47-12 and 94-22-50. 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 287C3 at Stowell, Texas.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 29, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before November 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.
    In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve Tichenor License Corporation's counsel, as follows: Roy R. 
Russo, Lawrence N. Cohn, Cohn and Marks, 1920 N Street, NW., Suite 300, 
Washington, DC 20036-1622.

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. 01-223, adopted August 29, 2001, 
and released November 13, 2001. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during regular 
business hours Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of 
this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-
863-2898, or via e-mail [email protected]. 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 removing Channel 287A at Crystal Beach and adding Stowell, 
Channel 287C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-23184 Filed 9-17-01; 8:45 am]
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