[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54878-54879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23926]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2828; MB Docket No. 03-195; RM-10745]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dripping Springs and Marble Falls, 
TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Amigo Radio, Ltd. requesting the substitution of Channel 285A 
for Channel 285C2 at Marble Falls, TX, reallotment of Channel 285A from 
Marble Falls, TX to Dripping Springs, TX, and modification of the 
license for Station KXXS to specify operation at Dripping Springs.\1\ 
Channel 285A can be allotted to Dripping Springs at coordinates 30-11-
54 and 98-00-46. Mexican concurrence will be requested for the 
allotment of Channel 285A at Dripping Springs. In accordance with the 
provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not 
accept competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 285A at 
Dripping Springs.
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    \1\ On August 4, 2003, a CFR correction was published in the 
Federal Register correcting the FM Table of Allotments under Texas 
listing the community of Marble Falls and Channel 285C2. See 68 FR 
45786, August 4, 2003.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 30, 2003, and reply 
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comments on or before November 14, 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's counsel, as follows: 
Robert B. Jacobi, Richard A. Helmick, Cohn and Marks LLP, 1920 N 
Street, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036.

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. 03-195, adopted September 
3, 2003, and released September 8, 2003. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying

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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 l980 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Dripping Springs, Channel 285A and removing Marble 
Falls, Channel 285C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-23926 Filed 9-18-03; 8:45 am]
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