[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 78402-78403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32289]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-3216; MB Docket No. 02-368, RM-10610; MB Docket No. 02-369, RM-
10611; MB Docket No. 02-370, RM-10612]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lockney, TX; Quitaque, TX; and 
Turkey, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes changes in the FM Table of Allotments 
in Lockney, TX, Quitaque, TX, and Turkey, TX. The Commission requests 
comment on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment 
of Channel 271C3 to Lockney, Texas, as Lockney's first local aural 
broadcast service. Channel 271C3 can be allotted to Lockney in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 4.8 km (3.0 miles) southeast of 
Lockney at reference coordinates of 34-05-27 North Latitude and 101-24-
24 West Longitude. The proposed allotment is mutually-exclusive with 
the proposal to add Channel 272A at Quitaque, Texas (MB Docket No. 02-
369, RM-10611). See Supplementary Information infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 30, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before February 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners as follows: Linda Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue, 
1320, Dallas, TX 75219; and Maurice Salsa, 5615 Evergreen 
Valley Drive, Kingwood, TX 75345.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 02-368, 02-369, and 02-
370; adopted December 4, 2002, and released December 9, 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, telephone (202) 
863-2893.
    The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Maurice 
Salsa proposing the allotment of Channel 272A at Quitaque, Texas, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 272A 
can be allotted to Quitaque in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.2 km 
(8.8 miles) northeast of Quitaque. The coordinates for Channel 259C2 at 
Quitaque would be 34-25-51 North Latitude and 100-55-25 West Longitude. 
The proposed allotment is mutually-exclusive with both the proposal to 
add Channel 271C3 at Lockney, Texas (MB Docket No. 02-368, RM-10610) 
and the proposal to add Channel 269A at Turkey, Texas (MB Docket No. 
02-370, RM-10612).
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 269A at Turkey, 
Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. (A 
rulemaking is pending in another proceeding to consider allocation of 
Channel 239A as a first FM transmission service.) Channel 269A can be 
allotted to Turkey in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.5 km (9.0 miles) 
southwest of Turkey. The coordinates for Channel 253A at Rule are 34-
17-32 North Latitude and 100-59-52 West Longitude. The proposed 
allotment is mutually-exclusive with the proposal to add Channel 272A 
at Quitaque, Texas (MB Docket No. 02-369, RM-10611).
    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:

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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.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Lockney, Channel 271C3, Quitaque, Channel 272A, and 
Turkey, Channel 269A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32289 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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