[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8753]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-833, MB Docket No. 03-79, RM-10673]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ridgecrest, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Dana J. 
Puoplo proposing the allotment of Channel 252A at Ridgecrest, CA, as 
that community's third FM commercial service. Channel 252A can be 
allotted to Ridgecrest, consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of the Commission's rules, provided there is a site 
restriction of 12.5 kilometers (7.7 miles) west of the community. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 252A at Ridgecrest are 35-39-19 North 
Latitude and 117-48-06 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 12, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before May 27, 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: Dana J. 
Puopolo, 2134 Oak Street, Unit C, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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. 03-79, adopted March 19, 2003, 
and released March 21, 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:

    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 California, 
is amended by adding Channel 252A at Ridgecrest.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-8753 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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