[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20485-20486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10163]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-864; MB Docket No. 02-76; RM-10405]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Crisfield, MD

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on the proposed substitution 
of Channel 250A for Channel 245A at station WBEY(FM), Crisfield, 
Maryland. This channel change will allow Station WBEY to avoid ducting 
interference and to operate with maximum Class A FM facilities. 
Coordinates used for this proposal are 37-55-13 NL and 75-41-59 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 3, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before June 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner, as follows: Law Office of Lauren A. Colby; 
10 E. Fourth Street; P.O. Box 113; Frederick, Maryland 21705-0113.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-76, adopted April 3, 
2002, and released April 12, 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

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one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR Sec. 1.1204(b) for 
rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR Secs. 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]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Maryland, is 
amended by adding Channel 250A, Crisfield, and removing Channel 245A at 
Crisfield.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, 
Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-10163 Filed 4-24-02; 8:45 am]
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