[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52482-52483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20437]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WT Docket No. 02-179; DA 02-1550]


Resort Aviation Services, Inc. and Kootenai County Coeur D'Alene 
Airport

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document the Commission designates for comparative 
hearing the applications of Resort Aviation Services, Inc. (Resort 
Aviation) for renewal of aeronautical advisory (unicom) Station WYT9, 
Hayden, Idaho, and Kootenai County Coeur d'Alene Airport (Kootenai 
County) for a new unicom station at the same location. The comparative 
hearing will enable the Commission to determine the best qualified 
applicant.

DATES: August 13, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Hearing Room A TW A-363, 
445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Tobias, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Hearing Designation Order, FCC 02-1550, 
adopted on July 1, 2002 and released on July 2, 2002. The full text of 
this document is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased 
from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also 
be downloaded at: www.fcc.gov via the Internet. Alternative formats are 
available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at 
(202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365.
    1. On October 15, 2001, Resort Aviation Services, Inc. (Resort 
Aviation) filed an application for renewal of aeronautical advisory 
(unicom) Station WYT9, Hayden, Idaho. Unicom stations provide 
information concerning flying conditions, weather, availability of 
ground services, and other information to promote the safe and 
expeditious operation of aircraft. On November 5, 2001, Kootenai County 
Coeur d'Alene Airport (Kootenai County) filed the above-captioned 
application for a new unicom station at the same location. Both 
applicants propose to provide service at Coeur d'Alene Airport, where 
there is no control tower or FAA flight service station. Under section 
87.215(b) of the Commission's Rules, only one unicom station may be 
licensed at such airports. Accordingly, the applicants are basically 
qualified, but these applications are mutually exclusive and must 
therefore be designated for comparative hearing.
    2. Pursuant to section 309(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 309(e), and section 1.221(a) of the Commission's 
Rules, 47 CFR 1.221(a), the above-captioned applications are designated 
for hearing in a consolidated proceeding before an FCC Administrative 
Law Judge to resolve the following issues:
    a. To determine which applicant would provide the public with 
better unicom service based on the following considerations:
    (1) location of the fixed-based operation and proposed radio 
station in relation to the landing area and traffic patterns;
    (2) hours of operation;
    (3) personnel available to provide unicom service;
    (4) experience of applicant and employees in aviation and aviation 
communications;
    (5) ability to provide information pertaining to primary and 
secondary communications as specified in Sec. 87.257 of the 
Commission's Rules;
    (6) proposed radio system including control and dispatch points; 
and
    (7) the availability of the radio facilities to other fixed-based 
operators;
    b. To determine, in light of the evidence presented, which 
application, if any, should be granted to best serve

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the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
    The burden of proceeding with the introduction of evidence with 
respect to all the issues listed here shall be upon Resort Aviation and 
Kootenai County with respect to their applications.
    3. The applicants, Resort Aviation and Kootenai County, must each 
file with the Commission, within 20 days of the mailing of this Hearing 
Designation Order, a written notice of appearance in triplicate, 
stating their intentions to appear on the date fixed for the hearing 
and to present evidence on the issues specified in this Order, in 
accordance with Secs. 1.221(c), (f) and (g) of the Commission's Rules, 
47 CFR 1.221(c), (f), (g). The written notice of Resort Aviation must 
be accompanied by a hearing fee of $9,020.00. Because it is a 
governmental entity, Kootenai County is exempt from the hearing fee.
    4. This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to 
sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 
0.331.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-20437 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]
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