[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59882-59883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24139]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 12-237; RM-11672; DA 12-1421]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tignall, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of 
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules. The Commission 
requests comment on a petition filed by Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting 
Company, LLC, proposing to amend the Table of Allotments by 
substituting Channel 287A for vacant Channel 244A, at Tignall, Georgia. 
The proposal is part of a contingently filed ``hybrid'' application and 
rule making petition. Channel 287A can be allotted at Tignall, Georgia, 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction 12.6 km (7.8 miles) south of 
Tignall, at reference coordinates 33-45-22 North Latitude and 82-42-56 
West Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.

DATES: The deadline for filing comments is October 22, 2012. Reply 
comments must be filed on or before November 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Dan 
J. Alpert, Esq., Law Offices of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 21st Road N., 
Arlington, Virginia 22201.

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. 12-237, adopted August 
29, 2012, and released August 31, 2012. 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.,

[[Page 59883]]

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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Nazifa Sawez,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
    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 and 339.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is 
amended by removing Channel 244A and adding Channel 287A at Tignall.

[FR Doc. 2012-24139 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P