[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 142 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43703-43704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18831]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2260; MB Docket No. 03-162, RM-10723]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Linden and Marion, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by 
Beckham Palmer, III, as Receiver, proposing the reallotment of Channel 
275C2 from Linden to Marion, Alabama. Channel 275C2 can be reallotted 
to Marion in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 9 kilometers (5.6 
miles) northwest at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 275C2 at Marion are 32-41-00 North Latitude and 87-23-39 West 
Longitude. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest for the use 
of Channel 275C2 at Marion, Alabama.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 5, 2003, reply 
comments on or before September 22, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Mr. 
Beckham Palmer III, 2728 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 
(Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-162, 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 FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex, 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20054.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.

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    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 Alabama, is 
amended by removing Channel 275C2 at Linden; and by adding Marion, 
Channel 275C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-18831 Filed 7-23-03; 8:45 am]
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