[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7469]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-625; MB Docket No. 03-56, RM-10662]


Radio Broadcasting Services; George West and Victoria, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Victoria RadioWorks, Ltd. proposing the substitution of Channel 265C3 
for Channel 265A at Victoria, Texas, and the modification of Station 
KEPG(FM)'s license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, petitioner 
also proposes the deletion of vacant Channel 265A at George West, 
Texas. Channel 265C3 can be allotted to Victoria in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 7.1 kilometers (4.4 miles) southwest at petitioner's 
presently licensed site. Since Victoria is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the 
Mexican government has been requested. The coordinates for Channel 
265C3 at Victoria are 28-46-40 North Latitude and 97-04-10 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, Washington, DC 20054. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Harry 
C. Martin, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th 
Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-56, 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 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.
    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.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended and by removing Channel 265A at George West; by removing 
Channel 265A and adding Channel 265C3 at Victoria.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-7469 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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