[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3209]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-291; MB Docket No. 05-36; RM-11030; MB Docket No. 05-37; RM-
10790]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lovelady, TX, Lufkin, TX and Oil 
City, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments two petitions for rulemaking 
filed by Charles Crawford requesting the allotment of Channel 288A at 
Lovelady, Texas, as its second local aural transmission service and 
Channel 285A at Oil City, Louisiana, as its second local aural 
transmission service. The proposals also requires the reclassification 
of Station KYKS(FM), Lufkin, Texas, Channel 286C to specify operation 
on Channel 286C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by 
the Commission. See Second Report and Order in MM Docket 98-93, 1998 
Biennial Regulatory Review--Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules in 
Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules, 65 FR 79773 (2000). An Order 
to Show Cause was issued to Capstar TX Limited Partnership, licensee of 
Station KYKS. Channel 288A can be allotted at Lovelady in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a 
site restriction of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 miles) southwest to avoid 
short-spacing to the license site of Station KTCJ, Channel 290C3, 
Centerville, Texas at reference coordinates 31-03-14 NL and 95-32-34 
WL. Channel 285A can be allotted at Oil City in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 15.6 kilometers (9.7 miles) west to avoid short-spacing 
to the license site of Station KORI, Channel 284C3, Mansfield, 
Louisiana.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 28, 2005, and reply 
comments on or before April 12, 2005. Any counterproposal filed in this 
proceeding need only protect Station KYKS, Lufkin, as a Class C0 
allotment.

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 as follows: Charles 
Crawford, 4553 Bordeaux Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205.

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 No. 05-36, 05-37, adopted 
February 2, 2005, and released February 4, 2005. 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]. This document does not contain proposed 
information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not 
contain any proposed information collection burden ``for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4).
    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 Louisiana is 
amended by adding Channel 285A at Oil City.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas is 
amended by adding Channel 288A at Lovelady, and by removing Channel 
286C and by adding Channel 286C0 at Lufkin.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-3209 Filed 2-17-05; 8:45 am]
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