[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26061-26063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10682]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-1027; MB Docket No. 04-127, RM-10941; MB Docket No. 04-128, RM-
10942; MB Docket No. 04-129, RM-10943; MB Docket No. 04-130, RM-10944; 
MB Docket No. 04-131, RM-10945; MB Docket No. 04-132, RM-10946; MB 
Docket No. 04-133, RM-10947; MB Docket No. 04-134, RM-10948, MB Docket 
No. 04-135, RM-10949, RM-10950; MB Docket No. 04-136, RM-10951; MB 
Docket No. 04-137, RM-10952; MB Docket No. 04-138, RM-10953, RM-10954]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Augusta, WI, Barnwell, SC, Burnet, 
TX, Denver City, TX, Fountain Green, UT, Hayward, WI, Liberty, PA, 
Shenandoah, VA, St. Marys, WV, Susquehanna, PA, Toquerville, UT, and 
Van Alstyne, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth twelve reservation proposals 
requesting to amend the FM Table of Allotments by reserving certain 
vacant FM allotments for noncommercial educational use in Augusta, WI, 
Barnwell, SC, Burnet, TX, Denver City, TX, Fountain Green, UT, Hayward, 
WI, Liberty, PA, Shenandoah, VA, St. Marys, WV, Susquehanna, PA,

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Toquerville, UT, and Van Alstyne, TX. The Audio Division requests 
comment on a petition filed Youngshine Media, Inc. proposing the 
reservation of vacant Channel 298A at Liberty, PA for noncommercial 
use. The reference coordinates for Channel *298A at Liberty are 41-29-
28 North Latitude and 77-12-22 West Longitude. The Audio Division 
requests comment on petitions filed by American Family Association 
proposing the reservation of vacant Channel 227A at Susquehanna, PA, 
vacant Channel 256C3 at Barnwell, SC, vacant Channel 240A at Burnet, 
TX, vacant Channel 248C2 at Denver City, TX, and vacant Channel 260A at 
Van Alstyne, TX for noncommercial use. The reference coordinates for 
Channel *227A at Susquehanna are 41-55-44 North Latitude and 75-31-50 
West Longitude. The reference coordinates for Channel *256C3 at 
Barnwell are 33-24-29 North Latitude and 81-16-43 West Longitude. The 
reference coordinates for Channel *240A at Burnet are 30-51-5 North 
Latitude and 98-17-35 West Longitude. The reference coordinates for 
Channel *248C2 at Denver City are 33-1-53 North Latitude and 102-48-47 
West Longitude. The reference coordinates for Channel *260A at Van 
Alstyne are 33-27-8 North Latitude and 96-27-21 West Longitude. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 10, 2004, and reply 
comments on or before June 25, 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, his counsel, or 
consultant, as follows: Arthur H. Harding, Esq., Christopher G. Wood, 
Esq., Mark B. Denbo, Esq., c/o Youngshine Media, Inc., Fleischman and 
Walsh, L.L.P., 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 
20006; Patrick J. Vaughn, General Counsel, American Family Association, 
Post Office Drawer 2440, Tupelo, MS 38803; Peter Gutmann, Esq., c/o 
Intermountain Educational Communications, Inc., Womble, Carlyle, 
Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, 1401 I Street, NW., Seventh Floor, Washington, 
DC 20005; David A. O'Connor, Esq., c/o Calvary Chapel of St. George, 
Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 100, 
Washington, DC 20006; Jeffrey D. Southmayd, Esq., c/o Sister Sherry 
Lynn Foundation, Inc., Southmayd & Miller, 1220 19th Street, NW., Suite 
400, Washington, DC 20036; Mark Follett, Starboard Media Foundation, 
Inc., 2300 Riverside Drive, Green Bay, WI 54301; Thomas P. Taggart, 
Trustee/Counsel, Fine Arts Radio, Inc., 8 Ransom Road, Athens, OH 
45701; and Kenneth E. Satten, Esq., Timothy J. Cooney, Esq., and 
Rebecca A. Schillings, c/o West Virginia Educational Broadcasting 
Authority, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, NW., Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 04-127, 04-128, 04-129, 
04-130, 04-131, 04-132, 04-133, 04-134, 04-135, 04-136, 04-137, 04-138, 
adopted April 14, 2004 and released April 19, 2004. The full text of 
this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY-A257, 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].
    The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by 
Intermountain Educational Communications, Inc. proposing the 
reservation of vacant Channel 260A at Fountain Green for noncommercial 
use. The reference coordinates for Channel *260A at Fountain Green are 
39-37-42 North Latitude and 111-38-24 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by Calvary 
Chapel of St. George proposing the reservation of vacant Channel 280C 
at Toquerville, UT for noncommercial use. The reference coordinates for 
Channel *280C at Toquerville are 37-15-12 North Latitude and 113-17-0 
West Longitude.
    The Audio Division requests comment on petitions filed by Sister 
Sherry Lynn Foundation, Inc. and American Family Association proposing 
the reservation of vacant Channel 296A at Shenandoah, VA for 
noncommercial use. The reference coordinates for Channel *296A at 
Shenandoah are 38-30-0 North Latitude and 78-36-33 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division requests comment on petitions filed by Starboard 
Media Foundation, Inc. proposing the reservation of vacant Channel 
268C3 at Augusta, WI and vacant Channel 232C2 at Hayward, WI for 
noncommercial use. The reference coordinates for Channel *268C3 at 
Augusta are 44-40-11 North Latitude and 90-57-55 West Longitude. The 
reference coordinates for Channel *232C2 at Hayward are 46-15-4 North 
Latitude and 91-23-1 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division requests comment on petitions filed by Fine Arts 
Radio, Inc. and West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority 
proposing the reservation of vacant Channel 287A at St. Marys, WV for 
noncommercial use. The reference coordinates for Channel *287A at St. 
Marys are 39-18-3 North Latitude and 81-15-19 West Longitude. 
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 Pennsylvania 
is amended by adding Channel *298A and by removing Channel 298A at 
Liberty; and by adding Channel *227A and by removing Channel 227A at 
Susquehanna.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South 
Carolina, is amended by adding Channel *256C3 and by removing Channel 
257C1 at Barnwell.\1\
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    \1\ In MM Docket No. 00-18, the Audio Division substituted 
Channel 257C1 for 256C3 at Barnwell, SC, reallotted Channel 257C1 to 
Pembroke, Georgia, and modified the license of Station WBAW to 
specify operation on Channel 257C1 at Pembroke. As such, Channel 
256C3 was allotted to Barnwell, SC as a replacement service. See 66 
FR 55596, published November 2, 2001.
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    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel *240A and by removing

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Channel 240A at Burnet; by adding Channel *248C2 and by removing 
Channel 248C2 at Denver City; by adding Channel *260A and by removing 
Channel 260A at Van Alstyne.
    5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Utah, is 
amended by adding Channel *260A and by removing Channel 260A at 
Fountain Green; and by adding Channel *280C and by removing Channel 
280C at Toquerville.
    6. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Virginia, is 
amended by adding Channel *296A and by removing Channel 296A at 
Shenandoah.
    7. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under West 
Virginia, is amended by adding Channel *287A and by removing Channel 
287A at St. Marys.
    8. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, 
is amended by adding Channel *268C3 and by removing Channel 268C3 at 
Augusta; and by adding Channel *232C2 and by removing Channel 232C2 at 
Hayward.

Federal Communications Commission.
Peter H. Doyle,
Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-10682 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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