[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15141-15142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7468]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-777; MB Docket No. 03-68; RM-10654, RM-10656]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Fort Stockton and Sanderson, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on two mutually exclusive 
Petitions for Rule Making. The first proposal, filed by Linda Crawford, 
requests the allotment of Channel 263C at Fort Stockton, Texas, as that 
community's second FM commercial service. The second proposal, filed by 
Katherine Pyeatt, seeks the allotment of Channel 261C3 at Sanderson, 
Texas, as that community's first FM commercial service. Channel 263C 
can be allotted to Fort Stockton, Texas, in conformity with the 
Commission's Rules, provided there is a site restriction of 13.8 
kilometers (8.6 miles) southeast of the community. The reference 
coordinates for Channel 263C at Fort Stockton are 30-50-06 North 
Latitude and 102-45-06 West Longitude. Alternatively, Channel 261C3 can 
be allotted to Sanderson, consistent with the minimum distance 
separation requirements of Section 73.207(b) of the Commission's Rules, 
provided there is a site restriction of 12.3 kilometers (7.6 miles) 
north of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 261C3 at 
Sanderson are 30-15-08 North Latitude and 102-22-53 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: Linda 
Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue 1320, Dallas, Texas 75219 and 
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. 03-68, 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 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 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:


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    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 Channel 263C at Fort Stockton and by adding 
Sanderson, Channel 261C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-7468 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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