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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 02-2602; MB Docket No. 02-209, RM-10512; MB Docket No. 02-210, RM- 10510; MB Docket No. 02-211, RM-10511]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Radio stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Radio Broadcasting Services; Greenwood, MS; Hyannis, NE; and Wall, SD

DATES: Effective December 2, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This document grants three proposals that allot new channels to Greenwood, Mississippi; Hyannis, Nebraska; and Wall, South Dakota. The Audio Division, at the request of David P. Garland, allots Channel 277A at Greenwood, Mississippi, as the community's fourth local FM transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. Channel 277A can be allotted to Greenwood in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 10.1 kilometers (6.3 miles) east of the community to avoid a shortspacing to an application site of Station KZYQ, Channel 278C2, Lake Village, Arkansas. The coordinates for Channel 277A at Greenwood are 333219 North Latitude and 900427 West Longitude. Filing windows for Channel 277A at Greenwood, Mississippi; Channel 250C1 at Hyannis, Nebraska; and Channel 288C at Wall South Dakota, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. See Supplementary Information, infra.

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 02209, 02210, 02211, adopted October 9, 2002, and released October 18, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CYB402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 2028632893, facsimile 2028632898, or via email
qualexint@aol.com.

The Audio Division, at the request of Grant County Broadcasters, allots Channel 250C1 at Hyannis, Nebraska, as the community's first local FM transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. Channel 250C1 can be allotted to Hyannis in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 250C1 at Hyannis are 420002 North Latitude and 1014541 West Longitude.

The Audio Division, at the request of Wall Radio Broadcasters, allots Channel 288C at Wall, South Dakota, as the community's first local FM transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. Channel 288C can be allotted to Wall in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 288C at Wall are 435947 North Latitude and 1021307 West Longitude.

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.

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.

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 Mississippi, is amended by adding Channel 277A at Greenwood.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Nebraska, is amended by adding Hyannis, Channel 250C1.

4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South Dakota, is amended by adding Wall, Channel 288C.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0227691 Filed 103002; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671201P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 4182180.