[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18177-18178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9170]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1013; MB Docket No. 03-87, RM-10686]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dilley and Pearsall, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Pearsall RadioWorks, Ltd proposing the reallotment of Channel 237A from 
Pearsall to Dilley, Texas, and the modification of Station WVWG-FM's 
license accordingly. Petitioner also requests the allotment of Channel 
227A at Pearsall as a replacement service. Channel 237A can be 
reallotted to Dilley in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 2.7 
kilometers (1.7 miles) east at petitioner's requested site. 
Additionally,

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Channel 227A can be allotted to Pearsall with a site restriction of 1.7 
kilometers (1.1 miles) west at petitioner's requested site. The 
coordinates for Channel 237A at Dilley are 28-39-55 North Latitude and 
99-08-35 West Longitude; and the coordinates for Channel 227A at 
Pearsall 28-53-13 North Latitude and 99-06-40 West Longitude. Since 
Dilley and Pearsall are located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of 
the U.S.-Mexican government, concurrence of the Mexican government has 
been requested. In accordance with section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest for the use 
of Channel 237A at Dilley, Texas.

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

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. 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 rulemaking, MB Docket No. 03-87, 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 20054.
    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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 237A at Dilley; by removing Channel 237A; and 
by adding Channel 227A at Pearsall.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-9170 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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