[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20595]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1805; MB Docket No. 02-197; RM-10509]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Bishopville and Lamar, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Miller Communications, Inc., licensee of Station 
WKHT(FM), Channel 229A, Bishopville, South Carolina, requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 229A from Bishopville to Lamar, South Carolina, 
and modification of its authorization accordingly, pursuant to the 
provisions of section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. The 
coordinates for requested Channel 229A at Lamar, South Carolina, are 
34-07-10 NL and 80-08-49 WL.
    Petitioner's reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of 
section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, and therefore, the 
Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 229A at Lamar, South Carolina, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 23, 2002, and 
reply comments on or before October 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: Gary S. Smithwick, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, 
P.C.; 5028 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Suite 301; Washington, DC 20016.

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. 02-197, adopted July 17, 
2002, and released August 2, 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 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, 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 South 
Carolina, is amended by adding Lamar, Channel 229A, and removing 
Bishopville, Channel 229A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-20595 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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