[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15497]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1899; MB Docket No. 03-131; RM-10702]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Quartzsite, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Dana J. Puopolo requesting the allotment of Channel 290C2 at 
Quartzsite, Arizona. The coordinates for Channel 290C2 at Quartzsite 
are 33-41-51 and 114-12-10. There is a site restriction 4.5 kilometers 
(2.8 miles) northeast of the community. Since Quartzsite is located 
within 320 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence of the 
Mexican Government will be requested for the allotment of Channel 290C2 
at Quartzsite.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 28, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before August 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, 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: 
Dana J. Puopolo, 2134 Oak Street, Unit C, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-131, adopted June 4, 
2003, and released June 6, 2003. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 
445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. This document may also be 
purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, Qualex 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, 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 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 Arizona, is 
amended by adding Channel 290C2 at Quartzsite.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-15497 Filed 6-18-03; 8:45 am]
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