[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 61251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24301]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 13-207; RM-11700; DA 13-1794]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Heber Springs, Arkansas.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making
filed by Sydney Allison Sugg, proposing the allotment of Channel 270C3
at Heber Springs, Arkansas, as the community's third local service.
Channel 270C3 can be allotted to Heber Springs consistent with the
minimum distance separation requirements of the Rules with a site
restriction 12.8 kilometers (7.9 miles) northeast of the community. The
reference coordinates are 35-34-12 NL and 91-55-41 WL.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 15, 2013, and reply
comments on or before October 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner as follows:
Frank R. Jazzo, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, 1300 North 17th
Street 11th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202)
418-2700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 13-207, adopted August
22, 2013, and released August 23, 2013. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at
Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. This
document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating
contractors, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or via email
www.BCPIWEB.com. This document does not contain proposed information
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any
proposed information collection burden ``for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4).
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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Nazifa Sawez,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau.
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
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336 and 339.
Sec. 73.202 [Amended]
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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Arkansas, is
amended by adding Channel 270C3 at Heber Springs.
[FR Doc. 2013-24301 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am]
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