[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 78401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32292]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-3361; MB Docket No. 02-376, RM-10617]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sells, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: At the request of Rural Pima Broadcasting, this document 
proposes the allotment of Channel 285A at Sells, Arizona, as the 
community's first local aural transmission service at a site 9.3 
kilometers (5.8 miles) south of the community at coordinates 31-49-44 
NL and 111-53-28 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 30, 2003, and reply 
comments must be filed 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: Scott Cinnamon, Esq., Law Offices of 
Scott Cinnamon, PC, 1090 Vermont Ave., NW., Suite 800, 144, 
Washington, DC 20005.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-376, adopted December 
4, 2002, and released, December 9, 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 and 336.

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Sells, Channel 285A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32292 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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