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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Radio stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Radio Broadcasting Services: Alpine, TX; Clayton, OK; Guthrie, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Mertzon, TX; Premont, TX; Roaring Springs, TX; Rocksprings, TX; Sanderson, TX; Smiley, TX; and Thomas, OK

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 21, 2002, and reply comments on or before November 5, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This document proposes new allotments to Alpine, TX; Clayton, OK; Guthrie, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Mertzon, TX; Premont, TX; Roaring Springs, TX; Rocksprings, TX; Sanderson, TX; Smiley, TX; and Thomas, OK. The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 293C at Alpine, Texas, as the community's third local aural transmission service. Channel 293C can be allotted to Alpine in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without any site restrictions. The coordinates for Channel 293C at Alpine are 302136 North Latitude and 1033936 West Longitude. Since Alpine is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been requested for this allotment. See Supplementary Information.

SUMMARY: Oklahoma and Texas,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02239; MB Docket No. 02 240; MB Docket No. 02241; MB Docket No. 02242; MB Docket No. 02243; MB Docket No. 02244; MB Docket No. 02245; MB Docket No. 02246; MB Docket No. 02247; MB Docket No. 02248; and MB Docket No. 02248, adopted August 14, 2002, and released August 30, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CYB402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 2028632893, facsimile 2028632898, or via email qualexint@aol.com.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Jeraldine Anderson proposing the allotment of Channel 241A at Clayton, Oklahoma, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 241A can be allotted to Clayton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) south of Clayton. The coordinates for Channel 241A at Clayton are 342728 North Latitude and 952201 West

Longitude.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 252A at Guthrie, Texas, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 252A can be allotted to Guthrie in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.8 kilometers (6.1 miles) northwest of Guthrie. The coordinates for Channel 252A at Guthrie are 334126 North Latitude and 1002315 West Longitude.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 232A at Hebbronville, Texas, as that community's third local aural transmission service. Channel 232A can be allotted to Hebbronville in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.2 kilometers (7.0 miles) northwest of Hebbronville. The coordinates for Channel 232A at Hebbronville are 272318 North Latitude and 984426 West Longitude. Since Hebbronville is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed on behalf of Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 278C2 at Mertzon, Texas, as that community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 278C2 can be allotted to Mertzon in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 10.8 kilometers (6.7 miles) southwest of Mertzon. The coordinates for Channel 278C2 at Mertzon are 311009 North Latitude and 1005141 West Longitude. Since Mertzon is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 287A at Premont, Texas, as that community's second local FM transmission service. Channel 287A can be allotted to Menard in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles) south of Premont, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 287A at Premont are 271413 North Latitude and 981027 West Longitude. Since Premont is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S. Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 276C3 at Roaring Springs, Texas, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 276C3 can be allotted to Roaring Springs in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.8 kilometers (4.9 miles) northeast of Roaring Springs, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 276C3 at Roaring Springs are 3355 44 North Latitude and 1004648 West Longitude.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Charles Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 291A at Rocksprings, Texas, as that community's fourth local aural
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transmission service. Channel 291A can be allotted to Rocksprings in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles) southwest of Rocksprings, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 291A at Rocksprings are 295703 North Latitude and 1002002 West Longitude. Since Rocksprings is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government will be requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 286C2 at Sanderson, Texas, as that community's second local aural transmission service. Channel 286C2 can be allotted to Sanderson in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 20.6 kilometers (12.8 miles) southwest of Sanderson, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 286C2 at Sanderson are 300318 North Latitude and 1023501 West Longitude. Since Sanderson is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S.Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Linda Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at Smiley, Texas, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 280A can be allotted to Smiley in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 10.3 kilometers (6.4 miles) east of Smiley, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 280A at Smiley are 291427 North Latitude and 973207 West Longitude. Since Smiley is located within 320 kilometers of the U.S. Mexico border, concurrence of the Mexican Government will be requested for this allotment.

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Robert Fabian proposing the allotment of Channel 288A at Thomas, Oklahoma, as that community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 288A can be allotted to Thomas in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) north of Thomas, Oklahoma. The coordinates for Channel 288A at Thomas are 354946 North Latitude and 984509 West Longitude.

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 73RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

Sec. 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Oklahoma, is amended by adding Clayton, Channel 241A, and Thomas, Channel 288A.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding Channel 293C at Alpine; Guthrie, Channel 252A; Channel 232A at Hebbronville; Channel 278C2 at Mertzon; Channel 287A at Premont; Roaring Springs, Channel 276C3; Channel 291A at Rocksprings; Sanderson, Channel 286C2; and Smiley, Channel 280A.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0223141 Filed 91102; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671201P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT R. Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202) 4182180.