[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 177 (Thursday, September 13, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 52338-52339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17892]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 07-2855; MB Docket No. 07-124; RM-11378]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dallas and Waldport, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of 
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 
73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Radio 
Beam, LLC. Petitioner proposes the allotment of Channel 253A at 
Waldport, Oregon, as a first local service. In order to accommodate the 
proposed allotment, petitioner further requests the substitution of 
noncommercial educational Channel 236C3 for vacant noncommercial 
educational Channel 252C3 at Dallas, Oregon. In order to accommodate 
those two proposed changes in the FM Table of Allotments, petitioner 
also proposes the substitution of Channel 252C3 for Channel 236C3 at 
Monmouth, Oregon, and the modification of the license for Station KSND 
(FM) accordingly. Channel 253A can be allotted at Waldport in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 8.3 km (5.2 miles) north of 
Waldport. The proposed coordinates for Channel 253A at Waldport are 44-
30-06 North Latitude and 124-04-30 West Longitude. Channel 236C3 can be 
allotted at Dallas in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 16.9 km (10.5 miles) 
southwest of Dallas. The proposed coordinates for Channel 236C3 at 
Dallas are 44-50-43 North Latitude and 123-30-07 West Longitude. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 22, 2007, and reply 
comments on or before November 6, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the designated petitioner as follows: Earnest R. Hopseker, Member 
and Manager, Radio Beam, LLC, 4524 132nd Avenue, SE., Bellevue, 
Washington 98006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 
418-7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 07-124, adopted June 27, 
2007, released June 29, 2007, and corrected August 31, 2007. The full 
text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information 
Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The 
complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy 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. 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).
    The 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 contacts.
    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:

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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, 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oregon, is 
amended by removing Channel *252C3 and by adding Channel *236C3 at 
Dallas, and adding Channel 253A at Waldport.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E7-17892 Filed 9-12-07; 8:45 am]
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