[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15143-15144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7471]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-778; MB Docket No. 03-72, RM-10674; MB Docket No. 03-73, RM-
10675; MB Docket No. 03-74, RM-10676; MB Docket No. 03-75, RM-10677]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Eden, TX; Leedey, OK; Memphis, TX; 
and Silverton, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes four allotments in Eden, Texas, Leedey, 
Oklahoma, Memphis, Texas, and Silverton, Texas. The Commission requests 
comment on a petition filed by Maurice Salsa proposing the allotment of 
Channel 252A at Silverton, Texas, as the community's first local 
service. Channel 252A can be allotted to Silverton in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 8.2 km (5.1 miles) east of Silverton. The coordinates 
for Channel 252A at Silverton are 34-28-15 North Latitude and 101-13-09 
West Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.

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 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner as follows: Maurice Salsa, 5616 Evergreen Valley 
Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77345; Robert Fabian, 4 Hickory Crossing Lane, 
Argyle, Texas 76226; and Linda Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue, 
132, Dallas, Texas 75219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 
418-7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket Nos. 03-72, 03-73, 03-74, and 
03-75; 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, telephone (202) 
863-2893.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Robert Fabian proposing the allotment of Channel 297A at Leedey, 
Oklahoma, as the community's first local service. Channel 297A can be 
allotted to Leedey in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.4 km (5.8 miles) 
northwest of Leedey. The coordinates for Channel 297A at Leedey are 35-
56-36 North Latitude and 99-23-48 West Longitude.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 294A at Eden, Texas, 
as the community's second local FM service. Channel 294A can be 
allotted to Eden in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.4 km (7.1 miles) 
southwest of Eden. The coordinates for Channel 294A at Eden are 31-10-
00 North Latitude and 99-57-01 West Longitude. Concurrence in this 
allotment has been received from the Mexican government.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Maurice Salsa proposing the allotment of Channel 283A at Memphis, 
Texas, as the community's third local FM service. Channel 283A can be 
allotted to Memphis in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.7 km (5.4 
miles) southeast of Memphis. The coordinates for Channel 283A at 
Memphis are 34-41-14 North Latitude and 100-27-03 West Longitude.
    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 Rulemaking 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 Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Leedey, Channel 297A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 294A at Eden, Channel 283A at Memphis, and 
Silverton, Channel 252A.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-7471 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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