[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 77976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28423]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-3806, MB Docket No. 04-426, RM-11125]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Beaumont and Mont Belvieu, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on a petition for rulemaking filed 
by Cumulus Licensing, LLC, licensee of Station KRWP(FM), Beaumont, 
Texas, proposing the reallotment of Channel 248C from Beaumont to Mont 
Belvieu, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service, and the modification of the license for Station KRWP(FM) to 
reflect the changes. Channel 248C has been proposed to be reallotted at 
Mont Belvieu at a site 50.1 kilometers (31.1 miles) east of the 
community at coordinates 29-41-52 NL and 94-24-09 WL.

DATES: Comments or counterproposals must be filed on or before January 
31, 2005, and reply comments must be filed on or before February 15, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: Mark N. Lipp, Esq., Scott Woodworth, Esq., Vinson 
& Elkins LLP, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004-1008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 04-426, adopted December 8, 2004, 
and released December 10, 2004. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and 
Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 
20054, telephone 800-378-3160 or www.BCPIWEB.com.
    The 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 Texas, is 
amended by removing Channel 248C1 at Beaumont and adding Mont Belvieu, 
Channel 248C.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-28423 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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