[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35541-35542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15068]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1844; MB Docket No. 03-52, RM-10657; MB Docket No. 03-53, RM-
10658; MB Docket No. 03-54, RM-10659]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dalhart, Kermit, and Leakey, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants three proposals that allot new channels 
to Dalhart, Kermit, and Leakey, Texas. The Audio Division, at the 
request of Linda Crawford, allots Channel 261C at Dalhart, Texas, as 
the community's second FM commercial aural transmission service. See 68 
FR 12024, March 13, 2003. Channel 261C can be allotted to Dalhart in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 38.6 kilometers (24 miles) 
northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of Station KOMX, 
Channel 262C2, Pampa, Texas. The reference coordinates for Channel 261C 
at Dalhart are 36-14-36 North Latitude and 102-52-36 West Longitude. 
Filing windows for Channel 261C at Dalhart, Texas, Channel 229A at 
Kermit, Texas, and Channel 257A at Leakey, Texas, will not be opened at 
this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these 
channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

DATES: Effective July 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 03-52, 03-53, 03-54, 
adopted May 28, 2003, and released May 30, 2003. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY-A257, 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].
    The Audio Division, at the request of Al Boyd, allots Channel 229A 
at Kermit, Texas, as the community's second FM commercial aural 
transmission service. See 68 FR 12024, March 13, 2003. Channel 229A can 
be allotted to Kermit in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 229A at Kermit are 31-51-27 North 
Latitude and 103-05-32 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been 
requested for Channel 229A at Kermit, notification has not been 
received. 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 Kermit 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 Katherine Pyeatt, allots 
Channel 257A at Leakey, Texas, as the community's fifth local aural 
transmission service. See 68 FR 12024, March 13, 2003. Channel 257A can 
be allotted to Leakey in

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compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 11.4 kilometers (7.1 miles) 
west of Leakey, Texas. The reference coordinates for Channel 257A at 
Leakey are 29-44-41 North Latitude and 99-52-40 West Longitude. 
Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 257A at Leakey, 
notification has not been received. 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 Leakey 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.''

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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Accordingly, for the reasons set out in the preamble, 47 CFR Part 73 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 261C at Dalhart; by adding Channel 229A at 
Kermit; and by adding Channel 257A at Leakey.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-15068 Filed 6-13-03; 8:45 am]
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