[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20210]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2430; MB Docket No. 03-176; RM-10720]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Harrison, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Commercial Radio of Harrison requesting the allotment of 
Channel 280A at Harrison, Michigan. The coordinates for Channel 280A at 
Harrison are 43-53-33 and 84-49-06. There is a site restriction 14.1 
kilometers (8.7 miles) south of the community. Since Harrison is 
located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence 
of the Canadian Government will be requested for the allotment of 
Channel 280A at Harrison.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 15, 2003, and 
reply comments on or before September 30, 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: Robert J. Buenzle, Law Offices of Robert J. Buenzle, 11710 
Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000, Reston, Virginia 20190.

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. 03-176, adopted July 23, 
2003, and released July 25, 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 adding Channel 280A at Harrison.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-20210 Filed 8-7-03; 8:45 am]
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