[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9164]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1082; MB Docket No. 03-91, RM-10693]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wofford Heights, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Dana 
J. Puopolo proposing the allotment of Channel 251A at Wofford Heights, 
California, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 251A can be allotted to Wofford Heights in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 12.8 kilometers (7.9 miles) west to avoid short-spacings 
to the licensed sites of Station KRXV-FM, Channel 251B, Yermo, 
California, and Station KDFO-FM, Channel 253B1, Delano, California. The 
coordinates for Channel 251A at Wofford Heights are 35-42-28 North 
Latitude and 118-35-42 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 27, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before June 10, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20054.

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. 03-91, adopted April 2, 
2003, and released April 4, 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.

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 Wofford Heights, Channel 251A.

Federal Communications Commission:
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-9164 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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