Radio stations; table of assignments: Oklahoma,

[Federal Register: October 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 200)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 63875-63876]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2311; MB Docket No. 02-287; RM-10569]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Stuart, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby Robert Fabian proposing the allotment of Channel 228A at Stuart, Oklahoma, as that community's first commercial broadcast transmission service. Channel 228A can be allotted to Stuart in compliance with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules at the city reference coordinates without a site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 228A at Stuart are 34-54-18 and 96-06-00.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 18, 2002, and reply comments on or before December 3, 2002.

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: Robert Fabian, 4 Hickory Crossing Lane, Argyle, Texas, 76226.

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. 02-287, adopted September 11, 2002, and released September 27, 2002. 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 (CYA257). 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 l980 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:

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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 Oklahoma, is amended by adding Stuart, Channel 228A.

   Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

   [FR Doc. 02-26228Filed10-15-02; 8:45 am]

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