[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 218 (Monday, November 10, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26741]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 08-2333; MB Docket No. 08-196; RM-11487]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Marquez, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Charles Crawford, requesting the allotment of Channel 296A at 
Marquez, Texas. Channel 296A can be allotted to Marquez consistent with 
the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules 
with the imposition of a site restriction located 13.6 kilometers (8.4 
miles) west of the community at reference coordinates 31-14-20 NL and 
96-23-45 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 15, 2008, and reply 
comments on or before December 30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner as follows: 
Charles Crawford, 3500 Maple Avenue 1320, Dallas, Texas 75219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 08-196, adopted October 
22, 2008, and released October 24, 2008. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at 
Portals II, CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractors, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or via e-mail 
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).
    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 Rulemaking 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Marquez, Channel 296A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. E8-26741 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]
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