Radio stations; table of assignments: Florida,

[Federal Register: April 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 72)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 18180]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-967, MB Docket No. 03-89, RM-10689]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Okeechobee, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by George Kalman proposing the allotment of Channel 291A at Okeechobee, Florida, as the community's first FM commercial service. The coordinates for Channel 291A at Okeechobee, Florida, are 27-20-30 NL and 80-54-08 WL. There is a site restriction 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) northwest of the community.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 27, 2003, and reply comments on or before June 10, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, as follows: George S. Kalman, 100 Ocean Trail Way, Apt. 909, Jupiter, Florida 33477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-89, adopted April 2, 2003, and released April 4, 2003. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 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 CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail qualexint@aol.com. 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 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 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 Florida, is amended by adding Okeechobee, Channel 291A.

   Federal Communications Commission.

   John A. Karousos, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

   [FR Doc. 03-9165 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]

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