[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18249]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2090; MB Docket No. 03-142; RM-10539]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Glen Arbor, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by WKJF Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WKJF-FM, Cadillac, 
Michigan, proposing the deletion of Channel 227A at Glen Arbor, 
Michigan. The removal of Channel 227A at Glen Arbor will allow Station 
WKJF-FM to relocate its transmitter. Any party filing an expression of 
interest in retention of Channel 227A at Glen Arbor will be required to 
provide evidence of site availability demonstrating that it has 
obtained assurances from the owner of its proposed site that it will be 
able to buy or lease the location specified in comments. Failure to 
provide the requested information will result in a rejection of the 
expression of interest.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 22, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before September 8, 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's counsel as 
follows: Dennis J. Kelly, Law Office of Dennis J. Kelly, Post Office 
Box 41177, Washington, DC 20018.

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. 03-142, adopted June 30, 
2003, and released July 1, 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 Michigan, is 
amended by removing Channel 227A at Glen Arbor.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-18249 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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