[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12793]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1473, MB Docket No. 03-111, RM-10701]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Kernville, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Linda 
A. Davidson proposing the allotment of Channel 289A at Kernville, CA, 
as that community's second local service. Channel 289A can be allotted 
to Kernville, consistent with the minimum distance separation 
requirements of the Commission's Rules, provided there is a site 
restriction of 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) northeast of the community. 
The reference coordinates for Channel 289A at Kernville are 35-46-29 
North Latitude and 118-22-09 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 26, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before July 11, 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: Linda A. 
Davidson, 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. 03-111, adopted April 30, 2003, 
and released May 5, 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 289A at Kernville.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-12793 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]
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