[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04403]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 24-173; MB Docket No. 23-198; RM-11950, 11972; FR ID 205737]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Koloa and Waimea, Hawaii

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the 
Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by allotting FM 
Channels 264A at Koloa, Hawaii, and 224C3 at Waimea, Hawaii, as the 
communities' first local service. The staff engineering analysis 
indicates that Channel 264A at Koloa can be allotted consistent with 
the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules 
with a site restriction of 8.3 kilometers (5.2 miles) northwest of the 
community at reference coordinates are 21-58-24 NL and 159-29-45 WL and 
Channel 224C3 at Waimea can be allotted consistent with the minimum 
distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with no site 
restriction at reference coordinates are 22-02-00 NL and 159-38-00 WL.

DATES: Effective April 11, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2054, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 23-198, adopted February 26, 2024, and 
released February 26, 2024. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available online at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The full text of 
this document can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document 
Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. This document does not 
contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
    The Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order in a report 
to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office 
pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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

Final Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 
336, 339.


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2. In Sec.  73.202(b), amend the Table of FM Allotments under Hawaii by 
adding in alphabetical order entries for ``Koloa'' and ``Waimea'' to 
read as follows:


Sec.  73.202  Table of Allotments.

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    (b) Table of FM Allotments.

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
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                                                                Channel
                         U.S. States                              No.
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                                 Hawaii
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Koloa.......................................................        264A
 
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Waimea......................................................       224C3
 
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[FR Doc. 2024-04403 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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