[Federal Register: June 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 04-1281; MB Docket No. 03-5; RM-10393]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Maplesville, AL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making
filed by Alatron Corporation, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel
292A at Maplesville, Alabama, as the community's first local aural
transmission service. The coordinates for requested 292A at Maplesville
are 32-41-06 NL and 86-53-30 WL. An engineering analysis has determined
that Channel 292A can be allotted at Maplesville at a site 11.6
kilometers (7.2 miles) south of the community at petitioner's proposed
site.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 9, 2004, and reply
comments on or before August 24, 2004.
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 Petitioner as
follows: Christopher W. Johnson Vice President, Alatron Corp., Inc.,
P.O. Box 83, Clanton, Alabama 35046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria McCauley, Media Bureau, (202)
418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-5, adopted May 19,
2004, and released May 21, 2004. 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 qualexint@aol.com.
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 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 Alabama, is
amended by adding Maplesville, Channel 292A.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-13994 Filed 6-21-04; 8:45 am]
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