[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12833-12834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5175]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-576; MB Docket No. 05-76, RM-11167; MB Docket No. 05-77, RM-
11168; and MB Docket No. 05-78, RM-11169]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Silver Springs, NV; Covington, OK; 
and Poultney, VT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth three proposals to amend the FM Table 
of Allotments, Sec.  73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Dana 
J. Puopolo. Petitioner proposes the allotment of Channel 273C at Silver 
Springs, Nevada, as a first local service. Channel 273C can be allotted 
at Silver Springs in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 47.7 km (29.7 miles) 
east of Silver Springs. The proposed coordinates for Channel 273C at 
Silver Springs are 39-30-00 North Latitude and 118-40-48 West 
Longitude. See Supplementary Information infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 25, 2005, and reply 
comments on or before May 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the designated petitioner as follows: Dana J. Puopolo, 2134 Oak 
Street, Unit C, Santa Monica, California 90495; Charles Crawford, 4553 
Bordeaux Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 
418-7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 05-76, 05-77, and 05-78, 
adopted March 2, 2005, and released March 4, 2005. The full text of 
this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this 
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC, 20554, (800) 378-3160, or via the company's Web site, 
http://www.bcpiweb.com. 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).
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by 
Charles Crawford. Petitioner proposes the allotment of Channel 290A at 
Covington, Oklahoma, as a first local service. Channel 290A can be 
allotted at Covington in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 5.7km (3.5 
miles) east of Covington. The proposed coordinates for Channel 290A at 
Covington are 36-18-26 North Latitude and 97-31-31 West Longitude.
    The Commission further requests comment on a petition filed by Dana 
J. Puopolo. Petitioner proposes the allotment of Channel 223A at 
Poultney, Vermont, as a first local service. Channel 223A can be 
allotted at Poultney in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without site restriction at center 
city coordinates. The proposed coordinates for Channel 223A at Poultney 
are 43-31-06 North Latitude and 73-14-06 West Longitude. Concurrence in 
a specially negotiated allotment by the Government of Canada is 
required because the proposed allotment is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border and would be short-
spaced to Station CFQR-FM, Channel 223C1, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    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 Nevada, is 
amended by adding Silver Springs, Channel 273C.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Covington, Channel 290A.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Vermont, is 
amended by adding Poultney, Channel 223A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau
[FR Doc. 05-5175 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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