[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15669]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1344; MB Docket No. 02-141; RM-10428]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Belle Haven, Cape Charles, Exmore, 
VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comment on a petition for rulemaking 
filed on behalf of Commonwealth Broadcasting, LLC, licensee of Station 
WEXM(FM), Exmore, Virginia, and Sinclair Telecable, d/b/a Sinclair 
Communications, licensee of Station WROX-FM, Cape Charles, Virginia the 
proposing the reallotment of Channel 291B from Exmore to Belle Haven, 
Virginia as the community's first local aural transmission service, and 
modification of Station WEXM(FM)'s license to reflect the change of 
community. Station WEXM is licensed on Channel 291A, but was granted a 
construction permit by one-step application to upgrade to Channel 291B 
at Exmore (File No. BMPH-20010502AAR). See 66 FR 50576 (October 4, 
2001). The petition also requests reallotment of Channel 241B from Cape 
Charles to Exmore, Virginia and the modification of Station WROX's 
license to reflect the change of community. Channel 291B can be 
allotted at Belle Haven at petitioner's requested site 8.5 kilometers 
(5.3 miles) west of the community at coordinates NL 37-31-46 and WL 75-
54-44. Channel 241B can be allotted at Exmore at a site 29.4 kilometers 
(18.2 miles) southwest of the community at coordinates NL 37-18-02 and 
WL 75-59-05.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 29, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before August 13, 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: Howard M. Weiss, Allison 
Shapiro, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth P.L.C. 1300 North 17th Street, 11th 
Floor Arlington, VA 22209.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-141, adopted, May 29, 
2002, and released June 7, 2002. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 
445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. 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, 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 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 Virginia, is 
amended by adding Belle Haven, Channel 291B, removing Cape Charles, 
Channel 241B, and removing Channel 291B and adding 241B at Exmore.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, 
Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-15669 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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