[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53752-53754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20924]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1876; MM Docket No. 01-198, RM-10213; MM Docket No. 01-200, RM-
10215; MM Docket No. 01-202, RM-10217; MM Docket No 01-203, RM-10218; 
MM Docket No. 01-204; RM-10219; MM Docket No. 01-236, RM-10242; MM 
Docket No. 01-237, RM-10243; MM Docket No. 01-238, RM-10244; MM Docket 
No. 01-239, RM-10245; MM Docket No. 01-240, RM-10246; MM Docket No. 01-
270, RM-10277; MM Docket No. 01-272, RM-10279; and MM Docket No. 01-
274, RM-10286]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Arnett, OK; Bruni, TX; Dilley, TX; 
Goree, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Junction, TX; Leakey, TX; Matador, TX; 
Richland Springs, TX; Rison, AR; Sayre, OK; Sweetwater, TX; and Turkey, 
TX;

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants 13 proposals that allot new channels to 
Arnett, OK; Bruni, TX; Dilley, TX; Goree, TX; Hebbronville, TX; 
Junction, TX; Leakey, TX; Matador, TX; Richland Springs, TX, Rison, AR; 
Sayre, OK; Sweetwater, TX; and Turkey, TX. The Commission, at the 
request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 277C3 at Junction, Texas, 
as the community's second local FM transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 
15801 (2001). Channel 277C3 can be allotted at Junction in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 12.3 kilometers (7.6 miles) south to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station KKCN(FM), Channel 276C1, 
Ballinger, Texas, and Station KEEP(FM), Channel 276A, Bandera, Texas. 
The coordinates for Channel 277C3 at Junction are 30-22-51 North 
Latitude and 99-47-59 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been 
requested for Channel 277C3 at Junction, notification has not been 
received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of 
formal

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concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation 
with the facilities specified for Junction herein is subject to 
modification, suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if 
found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 
USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.'' See Supplementary Information, 
infra.

DATES: Effective September 16, 2002. The window period for filing 
applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be 
addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 01-198, MM Docket No. 01-200, MM Docket 
No. 01-202, MM Docket No. 01-203; MM Docket No. 01-204, MM Docket No. 
01-236, MM Docket No. 01-237, MM Docket No. 01-238, and MM Docket No. 
01-239, MM Docket No. 01-240, MM Docket No. 01-270, MM Docket No. 01-
272, and MM Docket No. 01-274, adopted July 24, 2002, and released 
August 2, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is available 
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 264A at Dilley, Texas, as the community's second local FM 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 15801 (2001). Channel 264A can be 
allotted at Dilley in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements a city reference coordinates. The coordinates 
for Channel 264A at Dilley are 28-40-02 North Latitude and 99-10-13 
West Longitude. Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 
264A at Dilley, notification has not been received. If a construction 
permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the 
allotment by the Mexican government, the construction permit will 
include the following condition: ``Operation with the facilities 
specified for Dilley herein is subject to modification, suspension or, 
termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be 
necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast 
Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 275A at Goree, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 15801 (2001). Channel 275A can be 
allotted at Goree in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.3 kilometers (2.7 
miles) northeast to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed and 
construction permit sites of Station KHXS(FM), Channel 274C1, Merkel, 
Texas. The coordinates for Channel 275A at Goree are 33-30-00 North 
Latitude and 99-30-00 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 299A at Leakey, Texas, as the community's third local FM 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 15801 (2001). Channel 299A can be 
allotted at Leakey in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.3 kilometers (8.3 
miles) west to avoid short-spacings to the licensed sites of Station 
KXTN-FM, Channel 298C, San Antonio, Texas, and to the licensed site of 
Station XHPC-FM, Channel 300B, Piedras, Mexico. The coordinates for 
Channel 299A at Leakey are 29-41-58 North Latitude and 99-53-41 West 
Longitude. Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 299A at 
Leakey, notification has not been received. If a construction permit is 
granted prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by 
the Mexican government, the construction permit will include the 
following condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for 
Leakey herein is subject to modification, suspension or, termination 
without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in 
order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 221C3 at Sweetwater, Texas, as the community's second local FM 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 15801 (2001). Channel 221C3 can be 
allotted at Sweetwater in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The 
coordinates for Channel 221C3 at Sweetwater are 32-28-15 North Latitude 
and 100-24-20 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been requested 
for Channel 221C3 at Sweetwater, notification has not been received. If 
a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal 
concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation 
with the facilities specified for Sweetwater herein is subject to 
modification, suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if 
found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 
USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 
285C2 at Arnett, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 16470 (2001). Channel 285C2 can be 
allotted at Arnett in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 17.6 (11.1 miles) 
southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site for 
Channel 283C1 at Mooreland, Oklahoma. The coordinates for Channel 285C2 
at Arnett are 36-02-45 North Latitude and 99-56-22 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 269C2 at Sayre, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 16470 (2001). Channel 269C2 can be 
allotted at Sayre in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates 
for Channel 269C2 at Sayre are 35-17-28 North Latitude and 99-38-23 
West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 254A at Hebbronville, Texas, as the community's second local FM 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 16470 (2001). Channel 254A can be 
allotted at Hebbronville in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 10.6 
kilometers (6.6 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site of Station KGBT-FM, Channel 253C, McAllen, Texas. The coordinates 
for Channel 254A at Hebrronvillle are 27-20-15 North Latitude and 98-
46-45 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been requested for 
Channel 254A at Hebbronville, notification has not been received. If a 
construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal 
concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation 
with the facilities

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specified for Hebbronville herein is subject to modification, 
suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if found by the 
Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico 
FM Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 293A at Bruni, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 16470 (2001). Channel 293A can be 
allotted at Bruni in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 
miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of Station 
KPSO-FM, Channel 292A, Falfurrias, Texas, the construction permit site 
of Station KTKY(FM), Channel 293C2, Taft, Texas, and the allotment site 
for Channel 294A at El Lobo, Mexico. The coordinates for Channel 293A 
at Bruni are 27-29-12 North Latitude and 98-51-00 West Longitude. 
Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 293A at Bruni, 
notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted 
prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the 
Mexican government, the construction permit will include the following 
condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for Bruni herein 
is subject to modification, suspension or, termination without right to 
hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform 
to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Commission, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 
255A at Rison, Arkansas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 16470 (2001). Channel 255A can be 
allotted at Rison in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 2.2 kilometers (1.4 
miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of 
Station KZYP(FM), Channel 257A, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The coordinates 
for Channel 255A at Rison are 33-56-30 North Latitude and 92-12-14 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 
221C2 at Matador, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 17210 (2001). Channel 221C2 at can 
be allotted at Matador in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of .3 
kilometers (12.6 miles) east to avoid a short-spacing to the 
application site for Channel 220C1 at Morton, Texas. The coordinates 
for Channel 221C2 at Matador are 34-03-56 North Latitude and 100-36-43 
West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 
244C2 at Turkey, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 17210 (2001). Channel 244C2 can be 
allotted at Turkey in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 27.1 kilometers 
(16.9 miles) southeast to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site of 
Station KMML-FM, Channel 245C1, Amarillo, Texas. The coordinates for 
Channel 244C2 at Turkey are 34-10-06 North Latitude and 100-46-46 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots Channel 
252A at Richland Springs, Texas, as the community's second local FM 
transmission service. See 16 FCC Rcd 17210 (2001). Channel 252A can be 
allotted at Richland Springs in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 252A at Richland Springs are 31-16-10 North 
Latitude and 98-56-41 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been 
requested for Channel 252A at Richland Springs, notification has not 
been received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt 
of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation 
with the facilities specified for Richland Springs herein is subject to 
modification, suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if 
found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 
USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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 Arkansas, is 
amended by adding Rison, Channel 255A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Arnett, Channel 285C2; and by adding Sayre, Channel 
269C2.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Bruni, Channel 293A; by adding Channel 264A at 
Dilley; by adding Goree, Channel 275A; by adding Channel 254A at 
Hebbronville; by adding Channel 277C3 at Junction; by adding Channel 
299A at Leakey; by adding Matador, Channel 221C2; by adding Richland 
Springs, Channel 252A; by adding Channel 221C3 at Sweetwater; and by 
adding Turkey, Channel 244C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-20924 Filed 8-16-02; 8:45 am]
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