[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70179-70180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29579]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2815; MM Docket Nos. 01-263, 01-264, 01-265, 01-266, 01-267; RM 
Nos. 10281, 10282, 10283, 10284, 10285]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Aspermont, 
Texas; Chino Valley, Arizona; Cotulla, Texas; Junction, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Audio Division allots new channels to 
Arkadelphia, AR, Aspermont, TX, Chino Valley, AZ, Cotulla, TX and 
Junction, TX in a multiple docket Report and Order. At the request of 
Maurice Salsa, Channel 292A is allotted at Junction, Texas, as the 
community's second commercial FM transmission service. Channel 292A is 
allotted at Junction without a site restriction at coordinates 30-29-21 
NL and 99-46-18 WL. Mexican concurrence has been received for this 
allotment. At the request of Charles Crawford, Channel 223A is allotted 
at Chino Valley, Arizona as the community's second commercial FM 
transmission service. Channel 223A is allotted at Chino Valley at a 
site 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) west of the community at coordinates 34-
46-10 NL and 112-31-03 WL. Mexican concurrence has been requested for 
this allotment. At the request of Charles Crawford, Channel 228A is 
allotted at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, as the community's second commercial 
FM transmission service. Channel 228A is allotted at Arkadelphia with a 
site restriction of 11.5 kilometers (7.2 miles) west of the community 
at coordinates 34-07-10 NL and 93-10-43 WL. See Supplementary 
Information.


DATES: Effective December 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioners, as follows: Maurice Salsa, 5616 Evergreen 
Valley Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345 (petitioner for Junction, TX); Charles 
Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Ave., Dallas, TX 75205 (petitioner for Chino 
Valley, AZ and Arkadelphia, AR); Jeraldine Anderson, 1702 Cypress 
Drive, Irving, TX 75061 (petitioner for Aspermont, TX and Cotulla, TX) 
.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket Nos. 01-263, 01-264, 01-265, 01-266, and 
01-267, adopted October 16, 2002, and released October 25, 2002. The 
full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
239), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 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].
    At the request of Jeraldine Anderson, Channel 226C2 is allotted at 
Aspermont, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 226C2 is allotted at Aspermont with a site restriction 
of 6.7 kilometers (4.1 miles) at coordinates 33-11-27 NL and 100-14-50 
WL.
    At the request of Jeraldine Anderson, Channel 289A is allotted at 
Cotulla, Texas, as the community's second local aural service. Channel 
289A is allotted at Cotulla with a site restriction of 5.0 kilometers 
(3.1 miles) southwest of the community at coordinates 28-24-57 NL and 
99-16-49 WL. Mexican concurrence has been received for this allotment.
    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 Sec.  1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

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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.

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arizona, is 
amended by adding Channel 223A at Chino Valley.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arkansas, is 
amended by adding Channel 228A at Arkadelphia.

    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Aspermont, Channel 226C2, Channel 289A at Cotulla, 
and Channel 292A at Junction.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-29579 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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