[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16706-16707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8399]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-688; MM Docket No. 02-62; RM-10397]


Radio Broadcasting Services; De Funiak Springs and Valparaiso, FL

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 Root Communications License Company, L.P., licensee 
of Station WMXZ(FM), Channel 276C2, De Funiak Springs, Florida, 
requesting the reallotment of Channel 276C2 from De Funiak Springs to 
Valparaiso, Florida, 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 276C3 at Valparaiso, 
Florida, are 30-30-53 NL and 86-13-12 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 276C2 at Valparaiso, Florida, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 13, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before May 28, 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: Howard M. Lieberman, Esq., and Elizabeth A. 
Hammond, Esq., Arter and Hadden, LLP; 1801 K Street, NW., Third Floor, 
L Street Entrance; Washington, DC 20006.

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. 02-62, adopted March 13, 
2002, and released March 22, 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

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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. Secs. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    1. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Florida, is 
amended by adding Valparaiso, Channel 276C2 and removing De Funiak 
Springs, Channel 276C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-8399 Filed 4-5-02; 8:45 am]
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