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Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 03-2093; MB Docket No. 03-143, RM-10726; MB Docket No. 03-144, RM- 10733; MB Docket No. 03-145, RM-10730; MB Docket No. 03-146, RM-10728]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Radio stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Radio Broadcasting Services; Cove, AR, Gunnison, CO, Ridgecrest, CA, Robert Lee, TX

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 22, 2003, and reply comments on or before September 8, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This document proposes four new allotments in Cove, Arkansas, Gunnison, Colorado, Ridgecrest, California, and Robert Lee, Texas. The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by Charles Crawford proposing the allotment of Channel 232A at Cove, Arkansas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 232A can be allotted to Cove in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.9 kilometers (9.2 miles) southwest to avoid a shortspacing to the license site of Station KOLX, Channel 233C2, Barling, AR. The reference coordinates for Channel 232A at Cove are 342217 North Latitude and 943312 West Longitude. See Supplementary Information, infra.

SUMMARY: Various States,

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 03143, 03144, 03145, 03146, adopted June 30, 2003 and released July 1, 2003. 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 requests comments on a petition filed by Dana J. Puopolo proposing the allotment of Channel 299C3 at Gunnison, CO, as the community's fourth local aural transmission service. Channel 299C3 can be allotted to Gunnison in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 19.5 kilometers (12.1 miles) northeast to avoid a shortspacing to the license site of Station KBKL, Channel 300C, Grand Junction, CO. The reference coordinates for Channel 299C3 at Gunnison are 384048 North Latitude and 1064648 West Longitude.

The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Linda D. Davidson proposing the allotment of Channel 229A at Ridgecrest, CA, as the community's third FM local aural transmission service. Channel 229A can be allotted to Ridgecrest in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. The reference coordinates for Channel 229A at Ridgecrest are 353730 North Latitude and 1174012 West Longitude.

The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Katherine Pyeatt proposing the allotment of Channel 289A at Robert Lee, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 289A can be allotted to Robert Lee in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.3 kilometers (8.9 miles) north to avoid a short spacing to the vacant allotment site of Channel 289C1, Ozona, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 289A at Robert Lee are 320056 North Latitude and 1002620 West Longitude. Since Robert Lee is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.Mexican border, concurrence of the Mexican government has been requested. Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act I 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 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.

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 Arkansas, is amended by adding Cove, Channel 232A.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under California, is amended by adding Channel 229A at Ridgecrest.

4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is amended by adding Channel 299C3 at Gunnison.

5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding Robert Lee, Channel 289A.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0318227 Filed 71703; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 4182180.