[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19731]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1620, MB Docket No. 10463, RM-10463]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Balmorhea, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Linda 
Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 283C at Balmorhea, Texas, 
as that community's first local FM service. The coordinates for Channel 
283C at Balmorhea are 31-08-42 and 103-36-54. There is a site 
restriction 21.7 kilometers (13.5 miles) northeast of the community. 
Since Balmorhea is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican 
border, concurrence of the Mexican Government will be requested for the 
allotment at Balmorhea.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 9, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before September 24, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Linda 
Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue, 1320, Dallas, Texas 75219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-185, adopted July 3, 2002 and 
released July 19, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20554. The complete text of this decision 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, 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Balmorhea, Channel 283C.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-19731 Filed 8-5-02; 8:45 am]
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