[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57781-57783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23138]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2101; MB Docket No. 02-258, RM-10500; MB Docket No. 02-259, RM-
10501; MB Docket No. 02-260, RM-10502; MB Docket No. 02-261, RM-10503; 
MB Docket No. 02-262, RM-10504; MB Docket No. 02-263 RM-10498; MB 
Docket No. 02-264, RM-10505; MB Docket No 02-265, RM-10556]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dickens, TX, Floydada, TX, Freer, 
TX, Ozona, TX, Rankin, TX, Safford, AZ, San Diego, TX, and Westbrook, 
TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes eight new allotments in Dickens, Texas, 
Floydada, Texas, Freer, Texas, Ozona, Texas, Rankin, Texas, Safford, 
Arizona, San Diego, Texas, and Westbrook, Texas. The Audio Division 
requests comment on a petition filed by Maurice Salsa proposing the 
allotment of Channel 294A at Dickens, Texas, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. Channel 294A can be allotted to 
Dickens in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 10.1 kilometers (6.3 miles) 
northeast to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of Station KEJS, 
Channel 293C2, Lubbock, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 294A at 
Dickens are 33-40-43 North Latitude and 100-45-00 West Longitude. See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 21, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before November 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or 
consultant, as follows: Maurice Salsa, 5615 Evergreen Valley Drive, 
Kingwood, TX 77345; Linda Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue 1320, 
Dallas, TX 75219; Robert Fabian, 4 Hickory Crossing Lane, Argyle, TX 
76226; Graham County FM Associates, c/o Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st 
Road, Arlington, VA 22201; and Charles Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Avenue, 
Dallas, TX 75205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 02-258, 02-259, 02-260, 
02-261, 02-262, 02-263, 02-264, 02-265, adopted October 21, 2002, and 
released November 5, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at 
the FCC's Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-A257, 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].
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Linda 
Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 255A at Floydada, Texas, as 
the community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 255A 
can be allotted to Floydada 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 
license site of Station KQBR, Channel 258C1, Lubbock, Texas. The 
coordinates for Channel 255A at Floydada are 34-00-54 North Latitude 
and 101-18-29 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Linda 
Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 271A at Freer, Texas, as 
the community's third local aural transmission service. Channel 271A 
can be allotted to Freer in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.0 (6.8 
miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of Station 
KILM, Channel 271C2, Raymondville, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 
271A at Freer are 27-58-35 North Latitude and 98-35-05 West Longitude. 
Since Freer is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-
Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican government has been 
requested.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Robert 
Fabian proposing the allotment of Channel 289C1 at Ozona, Texas, as the 
community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 289C1 can 
be allotted to Ozona in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 39.8 
kilometers (24.7 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
application site of a New FM station, Channel 289C2, Mason, Texas. The 
coordinates for Channel 289C1 at Ozona are 30-25-54 North Latitude and 
101-27-42 West Longitude. Since Ozona is located within 320 kilometers 
(199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican 
government has been requested.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Robert 
Fabian proposing the allotment of Channel 229C3 at Rankin, Texas, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 229C3 
can be allotted to Rankin in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.6 
kilometers (7.8 miles) east of Rankin, Texas. The coordinates for 
Channel 229C3 at Rankin are 31-11-24 North Latitude and 101-48-39 West 
Longitude. Since Rankin is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of 
the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican government has been 
requested.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Graham 
County FM Associates proposing the allotment of Channel 246C3 at 
Safford, Arizona, as the community's second local aural transmission 
service. Channel 246C3 can be allotted to Safford in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city 
reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 246C3 at Safford are 
32-50-02 North Latitude and 109-42-25 West Longitude. Since Safford is 
located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, 
concurrence of the Mexican government has been requested.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Charles 
Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 273A at San Diego, Texas, 
as the community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 
273A can be allotted to San Diego in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.6 
kilometers (5.9 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the license 
site of Station KNDA, Channel 275C2, Alice, Texas. The coordinates for 
Channel 273A at San Diego are 27-46-29 North Latitude and 98-20-04 West 
Longitude. Since San Diego is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) 
of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican government has 
been requested.
    The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Maurice 
Salsa proposing the allotment of Channel 272A at Westbrook, Texas, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 272A 
can be allotted to Westbrook in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.8 
kilometers (4.2 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the license 
site of Station KFZX, Channel 271C, Gardendale, Texas. The coordinates 
for Channel 272A at Westbrook are 32-22-24 North Latitude and 101-04-58 
West Longitude. Since Westbrook is located within 320 kilometers (199 
miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican 
government has been requested.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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

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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 Arizona, is 
amended by adding Channel 246C3 at Safford.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Dickens, Channel 294A; by adding Channel 255A at 
Floydada; by adding Channel 271A at Freer; by adding Channel 289C1 at 
Ozona; by adding Rankin, Channel 229C3; by adding Channel 273A at San 
Diego; by adding Westbrook, Channel 272A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-23138 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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