[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19397-19398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7076]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-748; MB Docket No. 05-136, RM-11163; MB Docket No. 05-137, RM-
11161; MB Docket No. 05-138, RM-11162]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Arapaho, OK; Big Spring, TX; 
Cameron, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes three new FM broadcast allotments in 
Arapaho, Oklahoma; Big Spring, Texas; and Cameron, Louisiana. The Audio 
Division, Media Bureau, requests comment on three separate petitions 
filed by Charles Crawford. Each proposal has its own docket and 
rulemaking number. The first petition, MB Docket No. 05-136, RM-11163, 
proposes the allotment of Channel 251C3 at Arapaho, Oklahoma, as the 
community's first local service. Channel 251C3 can be allotted to 
Arapaho in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 kilometers (8.1 miles) 
south of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 251C3 at 
Arapaho are 35-28-00 NL and 98-55-00 WL. The second petition, MB Docket 
No. 137, RM-11161, proposes the allotment of Channel 265C3 at Big 
Spring, Texas, as the community's sixth local service. Channel 265C3 
can be allotted to Big Spring in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
17.7 kilometers (11.0 miles) east of the community. The reference 
coordinates for Channel 265C3 at Big Spring are 32-12-00 NL and 101-18-
00 WL. Because this site is within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the 
Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican government has been 
requested for the allotment. The third petition, MB Docket No. 05-138, 
RM-11162, proposes the allotment of Channel 296C3 at Cameron, 
Louisiana, as the community's first local service. Channel 296C3 can be 
allotted to Cameron in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements at the center of city coordinates of 
29-47-48 NL and 93-19-30 WL.

DATES: Comments, with reference to the appropriate docket and 
rulemaking number, must be filed on or before May 10, 2005, and reply 
comments, with reference to the appropriate docket and rulemaking 
number, must be filed on or before May 25, 2005.

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: Helen McLean, Media Bureau, (202) 418-
2738.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 05-136, 05-137, 05-138, 
adopted March 21, 2005, and released March 23, 2005. The full text of 
this Commission document 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, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1-
800-378-3160 or 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).
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.

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    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 Louisiana is 
amended by adding Cameron, Channel 296C3.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Arapaho, Channel 251C3.
    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 265C3 at Big Spring.

Federal Communications Commission
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-7076 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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