[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7465]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-624, MB Docket No. 03-55, RM-10653]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Estelline, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Katherine Pyeatt proposing the allotment of Channel 263C3 at Estelline, 
Texas, as that community's first local service. Channel 263C3 can be 
allotted to Estelline consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of the Commission's Rules provided there is a site 
restriction 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) southwest of the community. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 263C3 at Estelline are 34-28-41 North 
Latitude and 100-33-42 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 5, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before May 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Katherine 
Pyeatt, 6655 Aintree Circle, Dallas, Texas 75214.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-55, adopted March 12, 2003, 
and released March 14, 2003. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 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].
    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 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Estelline, Channel 263C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-7465 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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