[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28462-28463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9813]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-1150; MB Docket No. 04-329, RM-11050; MB Docket No. 04-332, RM-
11054; MB Docket No. 04-333, RM-11055; MB Docket No. 04-334, RM-11056; 
MB Docket No. 04-335, RM-11057; MB Docket No. 04-336, RM-11058; MB 
Docket No. 04-337, RM-11059]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cambria, CA; Carbon, TX; Coachella, 
CA; Dulac, LA; Fallon Station, NV; King City, CA; and Northport, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a multi-docket Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
69 FR 54614 (September 9, 2004), this Report and Order allots new FM 
channels in seven different communities, including Cambria, California; 
Carbon, Texas; Coachella, California; Dulac, Louisiana; Fallon Station, 
Nevada; King City, California; and Northport, Alabama. The Audio 
Division, at the request of SSR Communications, Inc., allots Channel 
242A at Dulac, Louisiana, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 242A can be allotted to Dulac in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 6.0 kilometers (3.7 miles) 
southwest of Dulac. The reference coordinates for Channel 242A at Dulac 
are 29-21-09 North Latitude and 90-45-36 West Longitude. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

DATES: Effective June 13, 2005. The window period for filing 
applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be 
addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 04-329, 04-332, 04-333, 04-334, 04-
335, 04-336, and 04-337, adopted April 25, 2005, and released April 27, 
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 http://www.BCPIWEB.com. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and 
Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government 
Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    The Audio Division, at the request of Daniel R. Feely, allots 
Channel 275A at King City, California, as the community's fourth local 
aural transmission service. Channel 275A can be allotted to King City 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 0.3 kilometers (0.2 miles) 
southwest of King City. The reference coordinates for Channel 275A at 
King City are 36-12-40 North Latitude and 121-07-40 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davison, allots 
Channel 287C at Fallon Station, Nevada, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. Channel 287C can be allotted to Fallon 
Station in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 20.1 kilometers (12.5 miles) 
north of Fallon Station. The reference coordinates for Channel 287C at 
Fallon Station are 39-36-00 North Latitude and 118-43-12 West 
Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots 
Channel 278A at Coachella, California, as the community's third local 
aural transmission service. Channel 278A can be allotted to Coachella 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at the city reference coordinates, and therefore this 
allotment requires no site restrictions. The reference coordinates for 
Channel 278 at Coachella are 33-40-49 North Latitude and 116-10-23 West 
Longitude. The Mexican government has concurred with this allotment.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots 
Channel 293A at Cambria, California, as the community's fourth local 
aural transmission service. Channel 293A can be allotted to Cambria in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles) 
north of Cambria. The reference coordinates for Channel 293A at Cambria 
are 35-36-36 North Latitude and 121-06-00 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 238A at Carbon, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 238A can be allotted to Carbon in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at the city's reference coordinates and therefore this 
allotment requires no site restrictions. The reference coordinates for 
Channel 238A at Carbon are 32-16-14 North Latitude and 98-49-42 West 
Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of TTI, Inc., allots Channel 
286A at Northport, as the community's second local aural transmission 
service, with a site restriction of 8.6 kilometers (5.4 miles) 
southwest of Northport. The reference coordinates for Channel 286A are 
33-11-02 North Latitude and 87-39-10 West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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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]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is 
amended by adding Channel 286A at Northport.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under California, is 
amended by adding Channel 293A at Cambria, Channel 278A at Coachella, 
and Channel 275A at King City.

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4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Louisiana, is 
amended by adding Dulac, Channel 242A.

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5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Nevada, is 
amended by adding Fallon Station, Channel 287C.

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6. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Carbon, Channel 238A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-9813 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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