[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19405-19406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7079]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-742; MB Docket No. 05-144, RM-11189]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dalhart and Perryton, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by 
Radio Dalhart, requesting the substitution of Channel 241C1 for Channel 
242C1 at Dalhart,TX, and the modification of its license for Station 
KXIT-FM, Dalhart, TX, to specify operation on Channel 241C1 in lieu of 
Channel 242C1. To accommodate this channel change, Radio Dalhart also 
requests the substitution of Channel 248C3 for Channel 241C3 at 
Perryton, TX, and the

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modification of the license for Station KEYE-FM, Perryton, TX, 
accordingly. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 10, 2005, and reply 
comments 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, his counsel, or 
consultant, as follows: Peter Gutmann, Esq., Womble, Carlyle Sandridge 
& Rice, PLLC, 1401 I Street, NW., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Rhodes, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 05-144, adopted March 21, 
2005 and released March 23, 2005. 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, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1-800-
378-3160 or 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).
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.87, an Order to Show Cause is being sent to 
Perryton Radio, Inc., licensee of Station KEYE-FM, Channel 241C3, 
Perryton, Texas, to show cause why its license should not be modified 
to specify operation on Channel 248C3.
    The reference coordinates for Channel 241C1 at Dalhart, Texas, are 
35-48-23 and 102-17-16. The reference coordinates for Channel 248C3 at 
Perryton, Texas, are 36-21-54 and 100-46-48.
    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 Texas, is 
amended by removing Channel 242C1 and adding Channel 241C1 at Dalhart 
and by removing Channel 241C3 and adding Channel 248C3 at Perryton.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-7079 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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