[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7190]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-367; MM Docket No. 02-31, RM-10351]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Memphis, TN, Olive Branch & Horn 
Lake, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Clear 
Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. the reallotment of Channel 239A 
from Olive Branch, Mississippi, to Horn Lake, Mississippi, and 
modification of the license for Station WOTO at coordinates 35-04-19 
and 89-59-13. To ensure local service at Olive Branch, Clear Channel 
has requested the reallotment of Channel 266C1 from Memphis, Tennessee 
to Olive Branch, Mississippi, and modification of the license for 
Station KJMS at coordinates 35-08-01 and 90-05-38. 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 239A to Olive 
Branch and Channel 266C1 at Horn Lake.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 8, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before April 23, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Marissa G. Repp, F. William 
LeBeau, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555--13th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20004-1109.

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. 02-31, adopted February 6, 2002, 
and released February 15, 2002. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document 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 Mississippi, 
is amended by removing Channel 239A and adding Channel 266C1 at Olive 
Branch and by adding Horn Lake, Channel 239A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Tennessee, 
is amended by removing Channel 266C1 at Memphis.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-7190 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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