[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14415-14416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2719]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 06-431; MB Docket No. 04-266, RM-11005; MB Docket No. 04-267, RM-
11008; MB Docket No. 04-268, RM-11009; MB Docket No. 04-269, RM-11010; 
and MB Docket No. 04-270, RM 11012]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Harrisonburg, LA; Mecca, CA; 
Rosepine, LA; San Joaquin, CA; and Taos, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document allots five channels to the communities of 
Harrisonburg, Louisiana; Mecca, California; Taos, New Mexico; San 
Joaquin, California; and Rosepine, Louisiana See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION, infra.

DATES: Effective April 10, 2006. The window period for filing 
applications for these channels will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening filing windows for these allotments for 
auction will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 04-266, 04-267, 04-268, 04-269 and 04-
270, adopted February 22, 2006, and released February 24, 2006. The 
full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text of this decision also may be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating 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. 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 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 232A at Harrisonburg, Louisiana, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 69 FR 46474, August 3, 2004. Channel 
232A can be allotted to Harrisonburg in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 4.9 kilometers (3.0 miles) northeast to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WEMX(FM), Channel 231C, 
Kentwood, Louisiana, and Station KSMB(FM), Channel 233C, Lafayette, 
Louisiana. The coordinates for Channel 232A at Harrisonburg are 31-48-
18 North Latitude and 91-47-26 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots 
Channel 274A at Mecca, California, as the community's second local 
aural transmission service. See 69 FR 46474, August 3, 2004. Channel 
274A can be allotted to Mecca in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements a city reference. The 
coordinates for Channel 274A at Mecca are 33-34-18 North Latitude and 
116-04-35 West Longitude. Because Mecca is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, Mexican concurrence 
has been obtained.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolos, allots 
Channel 288A at Taos, New Mexico, as the community's fifth local aural 
transmission service. See 69 FR 46474, August 3, 2004. Channel 288A can 
be allotted to Taos in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.3 
kilometers (5.2 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
proposed allotment site for Channel 287C at Des Moines, New Mexico. The 
coordinates for Channel 288A at Taos are 36-26-55 North Latitude and 
105-39-00 West Longitude
    The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots 
Channel 299A at San Joaquin, California, as the community's second 
local FM transmission service. See 69 FR 46474, August 3, 2004. Channel 
299A can be allotted to San Joaquin in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 2 
kilometers (1.2 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site for Station KZOL(FM), Channel 200B1, North Fork, California. The 
coordinates for Channel 299A at San Joaquin are 36-36-00 North Latitude 
and 120-12-36 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 281A at Rosepine, Louisiana, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 69 FR 46474, August 3, 2004. Channel 
281A can be allotted to Rosepine in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements site restriction of 5.5 
kilometers (3.4 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site

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of Station KJLO-(FM), Channel 281C, Monroe, Louisiana. The coordinates 
for Channel 281A at Rosepine are 30-55-24 North Latitude and 93-20-24 
West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.


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Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

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, 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under California, is 
amended by adding Channel 274A at Mecca; and by adding Channel 299A at 
San Joaquin.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Louisiana, is 
amended by adding Harrisonburg, Channel 232A; and by adding Rosepine, 
Channel 281A.

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4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under New Mexico, is 
amended by adding Channel 288A at Taos.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 06-2719 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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