[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18809]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2259, MB Docket No. 03-163, RM-10734]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Fortuna Foothills and Wellton, 
Arizona

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making 
filed by Dana J. Puopolo proposing the allotment of Channel 240A to 
Fortuna Foothills, Arizona, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. In order to accommodate this allotment, the 
Petitioner also proposes the substitution of Channel 248A for vacant 
Channel 240A at Wellton, Arizona. Channel 240A can be allotted to 
Fortuna Foothills, Arizona, consistent with the minimum distance 
separation requirement of the Commission's Rules, provided there is a 
site restriction of 6.5 kilometers (4.0 miles) southeast to avoid a 
short-spacing to the license site of Station KSIQ, Channel 241B, 
Brawley, California. The reference coordinates for Channel 240A at 
Fortuna Foothills are 32-36-58 North Latitude and 114-21-47 West 
Longitude. Since Fortuna Foothills is located within 320 kilometers 
(199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, Mexican concurrence has been 
requested. Channel 248A can also be allotted to Wellton, Arizona, 
consistent with minimum distance separation requirements of the 
Commission's Rules at city reference coordinates. The reference 
coordinates for Channel 248A at Wellton are 32-40-18 North Latitude and 
114-08-18 West Longitude. Since Wellton is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, Mexican concurrence 
has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 5, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before September 22, 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: Dana J. 
Puopolo, 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. 03-163, adopted July 9, 2003, 
and released July 14, 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 Arizona, is 
amended by adding Fortuna Foothills, Channel 240A, by removing Channel 
240A and by adding Channel 248A at Wellton.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-18809 Filed 7-23-03; 8:45 am]
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