[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 90 (Monday, May 10, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25873-25874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10578]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-964; MB Docket No. 04-146; RM-10871]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Fort Rucker, Ozark & Slocomb, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Sytles Media Group, LLC and Styles Broadcasting of Dothan, 
Inc. requesting the substitution of Channel 26C3C for Channel 263A at 
Fort Rucker, AL, reallotment of Channel 263C3 from

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Fort Rucker, AL to Slocomb, AL, and modification of the license for 
Station wxus to specify operation at Slocomb. Channel 263C3 can be 
allotted to Slocomb at coordinates 31-06-36 and 85-35-40. To preserve 
local service at Fort Rucker, LA, petitioner also requests the 
reallotment of Channel 280C3 from Ozark, AL to Fort Rucker, AL and 
modification of the license for Station WJRL to specify operation at 
Fort Rucker. The coordinates for Channel 280C3 at Fort Rucker are 31-
26-63 and 85-32-21. 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 263C3 at Slocomb or 
Channel 280C3 at Fort Rucker.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 7, 2004, and reply 
comments on or before June 22, 2004.

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: 
Marissa G. Repp, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004-1109.

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. 04-146, adopted April 12, 
2004, and released April 14, 2004. 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 Alabama, is 
amended by removing Channel 263A and by adding Channel 280C3 at Fort 
Rucker, by removing Channel 280C3 at Ozark and by adding Slocomb, 
Channel 263C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-10578 Filed 5-7-04; 8:45 am]
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