[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17669-17670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8749]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-691; MM Docket No. 02-63, RM-10398]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Walla Walla and Burbank, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Alexandra Communications proposing the reallotment of Channel 256C2 
from Walla Walla to Burbank, Washington, and the modification of 
Station KUJ-FM's construction permit accordingly. Channel 265C2 can be 
reallotted to Burbank in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation at without the imposition of a site restriction 
petitioner's presently licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 256C2 
at Burbank are 45-57-22 North Latitude and 118-41-11West Longitude. In 
accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not 
accept competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 256C2 
at Burbank, Washington.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 13, 2002, reply comments 
on or before May 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Mr. 
Thomas D. Hodgins, Alexandra Communications, 45 Campbell Road, Walla 
Walla, Washington 99362 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 02-63, adopted March 13, 
2002, released March 22, 2002. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased

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from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals 
II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
    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 Washington, 
is amended by removing Channel 256C2 at Walla Walla; and by adding 
Burbank, Channel 256C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-8749 Filed 4-10-02; 8:45 am]
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