[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6374]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-487; MM Docket No. 02-42; RM-10382]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Chester and Westwood, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Tom F. Huth, permittee of Station KTOR(FM), Channel 
259A, Chester, California, requesting the reallotment of Channel 259A 
from Chester to Westwood, California, and modification of its 
authorization accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of section 
1.420(i) of the Commission's rules. The coordinates for requested 
Channel 259A at Westwood, California are 40-14-21 NL and 121-1-52 WL.
    Petitioner's reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of 
section 1.420(i) of the Commission's rules, and therefore, the 
Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 259A at Westwood, California, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 22, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before May 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: Law Office of Dennis J. Kelly; Post Office Box 
6648; Annapolis, Maryland 21401-0648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 02-42, adopted February 
20, 2002, and released March 1, 2002. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during regular 
business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, 
445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may 
also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, 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].
    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 California, 
is amended by removing Channel 259A at Chester and adding Westwood, 
Channel 259A.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
 Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-6374 Filed 3-18-02; 8:45 am]
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