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[Federal Register: October 31, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 211)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 54971-54972]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2445; MM Docket No. 01-304, RM-10309; MM Docket No. 01-305, RM-
10310.

 
Radio Broadcasting Services: Menard, TX; San Isidro, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Jeraldine Anderson, proposing the allotment of Channel 287C3 at Menard, 
Texas, as the community's second local aural transmission service. 
Channel 287C3 can be allotted to Menard in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) southwest of Menard. The 
coordinates for Channel 287C3 at Menard are 30-52-29 North Latitude and 
99-54-00 West Longitude. The Commission also requests comments on a 
petition filed by Jeraldine Anderson proposing the allotment of Channel 
247A at San Isidro, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. Channel 247A can be allotted to San Isidro in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 4.2 kilometers (2.6 miles) 
northeast of San Isidro. The coordinates for Channel 247A at San Isidro 
are 26-45-00 North Latitude and 98-26-00 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 10, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before December 26, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C., 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner for both proposals, as follows: Jeraldine 
Anderson; 1702 Cypress Drive; Irving, Texas 75601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-304 and MM Docket No. 
01-305, adopted October 10, 2001, and released October 19, 2001. The 
full text of this document is available for public inspection and 
copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 
20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's 
duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-
2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail <A HREF="mailto:qualexint@aol.com">qualexint@aol.com</A>.
    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 Sec. 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR Secs. 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    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

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

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    1. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Channel 287C3 at Menard, and San Isidro, Channel 
247A.

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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-27347 Filed 10-30-01; 8:45 am]
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