[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63866-63867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22119]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 07-4312; MB Docket No. 07-220; RM-11403]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ash Fork and Paulden, AZ

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 
Sierra H Broadcasting, Inc. (``Petitioner''). Petitioner proposes 
channel

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substitutions for two vacant allotments contained in the FM Table of 
Allotments, in order to accommodate the allotment of Channel 266C at 
Cordes Lakes, Arizona. Petitioner proposes the substitution of Channel 
259A for vacant FM Channel 267A at Ash Fork, Arizona, and the 
substitution of Channel 228C3 for vacant FM Channel 263C3 at Paulden, 
Arizona. Channel 259A can be allotted at Ash Fork in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 7.4 km (4.6 miles) northwest of Ash Fork. The proposed 
coordinates for Channel 259A at Ash Fork are 35-16-13 North Latitude 
and 112-32-31 West Longitude. Channel 228C3 can be allotted at Paulden 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 7.7 km (4.8 miles) west of 
Paulden. The proposed coordinates for Channel 228C3 at Paulden are 34-
52-16 North Latitude and 112-33-00 West Longitude. See Supplementary 
Information infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 10, 2007, and reply 
comments on or before December 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Barry A. Friedman, Esq., 
Thompson Hine LLP, Suite 800, 1920 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

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. 07-220, adopted October 
17, 2007, and released October 19, 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-
257), 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, 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:

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 Arizona, is 
amended by removing Channel 267A and by adding Channel 259A at Ash 
Fork, and by removing Channel 263C3 and by adding Channel 228C3 at 
Paulden.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E7-22119 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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