[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22322-22323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10329]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1119; MB Docket No. 02-240, RM-10530; MB Docket No. 02-241, RM-
1-531; MB Docket No. 02-242, RM-10532; MB Docket No. 02-244, RM-10534; 
MB Docket No.02-245, RM-10544; MB Docket No. 02-246, RM-10535; MB 
Docket No. 02-247, RM-10536; and MB Docket No. 02-249, RM-10538]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Clayton, OK, Guthrie, TX, 
Hebbronville, TX, Premont, TX, Roaring Springs, TX, Rocksprings, TX, 
Thomas, OK and Sanderson, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 67 FR 57779 
(September 12, 2002), this document grants eight proposals that allot 
new FM channels to Clayton and Thomas, Oklahoma; Guthrie, Hebbronville, 
Premont, Roaring Springs, Rocksprings, and Sanderson, Texas. Filing 
windows for Channel 241 at Clayton, Oklahoma; Channel 288A at Thomas, 
Oklahoma; Channel 252A at Guthrie, Texas; Channel 232A at Hebbronville, 
Texas; Channel 287A at Premont, Texas; Channel 276C3 at Roaring 
Springs, Texas; Channel 291A at Rocksprings, Texas; and Channel 286C2 
at Sanderson, Texas, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the 
issue of opening these allotments for auction will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Effective May 27, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in MB Docket Nos. 02-240 through 02-242, MB Docket 
Nos. 02-244 through 02-247, and MB Docket No. 02-249, adopted April 9, 
2003, and released April 11, 2003. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center at Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The document 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].
    The Audio Division, at the request of Jeraldine Anderson, allots 
Channel 241A at Clayton, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 241A can be allotted at Clayton in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) 
south of Clayton. The coordinates for Channel 241A at Clayton are 34-
27-28 North Latitude and 95-22-01 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots 
Channel 252A at Guthrie, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 252A can be allotted to Guthrie in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 9.8 kilometers (6.1 miles) 
northwest of Guthrie. The coordinates for Channel 252A at Guthrie are 
33-41-26 North Latitude and 100-23-15 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots 
Channel 232A at Hebbronville, Texas, as the community's third local 
aural transmission service. Channel 232 can be allotted to Hebbronville 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 11.2 kilometers (7.0 miles) 
northwest of Hebbronville. The coordinates for Channel 232A at 
Hebbronville, are 27-23-18 North Latitude and 98-44-26 West Longitude. 
The Mexican Government has concurred in this allotment.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots 
Channel 287A at Premont, Texas, as the community's second local aural 
transmission service. Channel 287A can be allotted to Premont in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles) 
south of Premont. The coordinates for Channel 287A at Premont are 27-
14-13 North Latitude and 98-10-27 West Longitude. The Mexican 
Government is still negotiating the question of whether it will approve 
this allotment. If a construction permit is granted prior to the 
receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican 
Government, the construction permit will include the following 
condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for Premont herein 
is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to 
hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform 
to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''

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    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots 
Channel 276C3 at Roaring Springs, Texas, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 276C3 can be allotted to Roaring 
Springs in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.8 kilometers (4.9 miles) 
northeast of Roaring Springs. The coordinates for Channel 276C3 at 
Roaring Springs are 33-55-44 North Latitude and 100-46-48 West 
Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 291A at Rocksprings, Texas, as the community's fourth local 
aural transmission service. Channel 291A can be allotted to Rocksprings 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles) 
southwest of Rocksprings. The coordinates for Channel 291A at 
Rocksprings are 29-57-03 North Latitude and 100-20-02 West Longitude. 
The Mexican Government has not notified the Commission as to whether it 
concurs with this allotment. If a construction permit is granted prior 
to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican 
Government, the construction permit will include the following 
condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for Rocksprings 
herein is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without 
right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order 
to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda Crawford, allots 
Channel 286C2 at Sanderson, Texas, as that community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 286C2 can be allotted to Sanderson 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 20.6 kilometers (12.8 miles) 
southwest of Sanderson. The coordinates for Channel 286C2 at Sanderson 
are 30-03-18 North Latitude and 102-35-01 West Longitude. The Mexican 
Government has concurred in this allotment.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Robert Fabian, allots Channel 
288A at Thomas, Oklahoma, as that community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 288A can be allotted to Thomas, Oklahoma, 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) 
north of Thomas. The coordinates for Channel 288A at Thomas are 35-49-
46 North Latitude and 98-45-09 West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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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]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Clayton, Channel 241A, and Thomas, Channel 288A.


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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Guthrie, Channel 252A; Channel 232A at Hebbronville; 
Channel 287A at Premont; Roaring Springs, Channel 276C3; Channel 291A 
at Rocksprings; and Sanderson, Channel 286C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-10329 Filed 4-25-03; 8:45 am]
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