[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25114]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2206, MM Docket No. 01-248, RM-10241]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dos Palos and Chualar, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by KNTO, 
Inc. requesting the reallotment of Channel 240A from Dos Palos, 
California to Chualar, California, and modification of the 
authorization for Station KNTO(FM) to specify operation on Channel 240A 
at Chualar. The coordinates for Channel 240A at Chualar are 36-34-54 
and 121-26-34. 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 240A at Chualar, California.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 13, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before November 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.
    In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should the petitioner's counsel's, as follows: Dan J. Alpert, The Law 
Office of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Road, Arlington, Virginia 22201.

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. 01-248, adopted September 12, 
2001, and released September 21, 2001. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during regular 
business hours Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12 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 l980 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 California, 
is amended by removing Dos Palos, Channel 240A and by adding Chualar, 
Channel 240A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-25114 Filed 10-5-01; 8:45 am]
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