[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64598-64599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26226]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2321; MB Docket Nos. 02-296; 02-297; 02-298; 02-299; 02-300; 02-
301; 02-302; RM-10571, RM-10572; RM-10574; RM-10575; RM-10576; RM-
10578; RM-10579]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Colorado City, 
O'Brien, Panhandle, Shamrock, Stamford, Texas; and Taloga, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes seven separate allotments in Broken 
Bow, Oklahoma, Colorado City, O'Brien, Panhandle, Shamrock, Stamford, 
Texas; and Taloga, Oklahoma proceedings in a multiple docket Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making. Katherine Pyeatt requests the allotment of 
Channel 261A at O'Brien, Texas as the first local aural transmission 
service at a site 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) north of the community at 
coordinates 33-24-47 NL and 99-51-02 WL. Katherine Pyeatt requests the 
allotment of Channel 295C2 at Stamford, Texas, as the third local aural 
transmission service at a site 7.8 kilometers (4.9 miles) north of the 
community at coordinates 33-00-57 NL and 99-47-46 WL. Linda Crawford 
requests the allotment of Channel 291C3 at Panhandle, Texas, as the 
community's first local aural transmission service at a site 18.0 
kilometers (11.2 miles) east of the community at coordinates 35-20-38 
NL and 101-10-54 WL. Maurice Salsa requests the allotment of Channel 
271A at Shamrock, Texas as the second local aural transmission service 
at a site 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) west of the community at 
coordinates 35-12-22 NL and 100-16-23 WL. Linda Crawford requests the 
allotment of Channel 257A at Colorado City, Texas, as the community's 
third local aural transmission service at a site 10.1 kilometers (6.3 
miles) northwest of the community at coordinates 32-26-23 NL and 100-
57-29 WL. Jeraldine Anderson requests the allotment of Channel 232A at 
Broken Bow, Oklahoma, as the community's third FM channel at a site 
10.2 kilometers (6.3 miles) northeast of the community at coordinates 
34-04-37 NL and 94-38-58 WL. Robert Fabian requests the allotment of 
Channel 226A at Taloga, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service at a site 7.8 kilometers (4.8 miles) south of the 
community at coordinates 35-57-57 NL and 98-59-11 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before: November 18, 2002 and reply 
comments must be filed on or before December 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners as follows: Katherine Pyeatt, 6655 Aintree 
Circle, Dallas, Texas 75214 (MB Docket Nos. 02-296, 02-297); Linda 
Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue 1320, Dallas, Texas 75219 (MB 
Docket Nos. 02-298, 02-300); Maurice Salsa,

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5615 Evergreen Valley Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77345 (MB Docket No. 02-
299); Jeraldine Anderson, 1702 Cypress Drive, Irving, Texas 75061 (MB 
Docket No. 301); Robert Fabian, 4 Hickory Crossing Lane, Argyle, Texas 
76226 (MB Docket No. 02-302).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 02-296,02-297, 02-298, 
02-299, 02-300, 02-301, 02-302, adopted September 11, 2002, and 
released, September 27, 2002. The full text of this document is 
available for public inspection and copying during regular business 
hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document 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 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, 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Channel 232A at Broken Bow, and Taloga, Channel 226A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 257A at Colorado City, O'Brien, Channel 261A, 
Panhandle, Channel 291C3, Channel 271A at Shamrock, and Channel 233A at 
Stamford.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-26226 Filed 10-18-02; 8:45 am]
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