[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11467]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 06-1406; MB Docket No. 05-139; RM-11218]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Americus and Emporia, KS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots 
Channel 240A at Americus, Kansas, as the community's first local FM 
service. In order to accommodate that allotment, the Audio Division 
also substitutes Channel 244A for Channel 241A at Emporia, Kansas, and 
modifies the license of Station KANS(FM) to specify operation on 
Channel 244A at Emporia, Kansas. Channel 240A can be allotted at 
Americus, Kansas, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.5 km (7.8 miles) 
southwest of Americus. The coordinates for Channel 240A at Americus, 
Kansas, are 38-25-13 North Latitude and 96-21-12 West Longitude. 
Channel 244A can be substituted for Channel 241A at the current 
transmitter location for Station KANS(FM): 38-24-21 North Latitude and 
96-14-13 West Longitude, with a site location of 4.9 km (3.0 miles) 
west of Emporia.

DATES: Effective August 21, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Dupont, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 05-139, adopted July 5, 2006, and 
released July 7, 2006. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference 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).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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As stated in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 
47 CFR part 73 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 Section 
73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Kansas, is amended by 
adding Americus, Channel 240A, by removing Channel 241A and by adding 
Channel 244A at Emporia.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. E6-11467 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]
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