[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: 03-9165]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-967, MB Docket No. 03-89, RM-10689]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Okeechobee, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making 
filed by George Kalman proposing the allotment of Channel 291A at 
Okeechobee, Florida, as the community's first FM commercial service. 
The coordinates for Channel 291A at Okeechobee, Florida, are 27-20-30 
NL and 80-54-08 WL. There is a site restriction 13 kilometers (8.1 
miles) northwest of the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 27, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before June 10, 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: George S. 
Kalman, 100 Ocean Trail Way, Apt. 909, Jupiter, Florida 33477.

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. 03-89, 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 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 Florida, is 
amended by adding Okeechobee, Channel 291A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-9165 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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