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[Federal Register: April 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 66)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 16350-16351]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-613; MM Docket No. 02-56; RM-10391]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; De Ridder and Merryville, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Apex Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station 
KROK(FM), Channel 221C3, De Ridder, Louisiana, requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 221C3 from De Ridder to Merryville, Louisiana, 
and modification of its authorization accordingly, pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. The 
coordinates for requested Channel 221C3 at Merryville, Louisiana, are 
30-48-35 NL and 93-29-29 WL.
    Petitioner's reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, and therefore, the 
Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 221C3 at Merryville, Louisiana, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 6, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before May 21, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.; Verner, Liipfert, 
Bernhard, McPherson and Hand; 901 15th Street, NW, Suite 700; 
Washington, DC 20005.

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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. 02-56, adopted March 6, 
2002, and released March 15, 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, CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may 
also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, 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>.
    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 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

    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 Louisiana, 
is amended by adding Merryville, Channel 221C3, and removing Channel 
221C3 at De Ridder.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-8196 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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