[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57282-57283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26589]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 09-2268; MB Docket No. 09-179; RM-11568]


Table of Allotment; Chester, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division at the request of Georgia Eagle 
Broadcasting, Inc. proposes the allotment of Channel 244A at Chester, 
Georgia, as its first local service. A staff engineering analysis 
indicates that Channel 244A can be allotted to Chester consistent with 
the minimum distance separation requirements of the Rules with a site 
restriction 0.7 kilometers (0.4 miles) south of the community. The 
reference coordinates are 32-23-14 NL and 83-09-14 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 14, 2009, and reply 
comments on or before December 29, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: Dan J. 
Alpert, Esq., c/o Georgia Eagle Broadcasting, Inc., The Law Office of 
Dan J. Alpert, 2120 North 21st Road, Arlington, Virginia 22201.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 09-179, adopted October 21, 
2009, and released October 23, 2009. The full text of this Commission 
document 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.
    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 website, 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

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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 does not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comment may be filed using: (1) the Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1988).
    Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the 
Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. For submitting 
comments, filers should follow the instructions provided on the 
website.
    For ECFS filer, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in 
the caption of this proceeding, filer must transmit one electronic copy 
of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the 
caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include 
their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an 
electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, 
filers should send an e-mail to [email protected], and include the following 
words in the body of the message, ''get form.'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
    For Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or 
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rule 
making number.
    Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. 
Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries 
must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelope must 
be disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice) , 202-418-
0432 (tty).

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 Georgia, is 
amended by adding Chester, Channel 244A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. E9-26589 Filed 11-4-09; 8:45 am]
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