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COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 73 

[DA 04–3703; MB Docket No. 04–432, RM–

11121; MB Docket No. 04–433 RM–11122] 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Grand 

Portage, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document sets forth two 

proposals to amend the FM Table of 

Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). 

The Commission requests comment on 

a petition filed by Cook County 

Broadcasting of Minnesota. Petitioner 

proposes the allotment of Channel 274C 

at Grand Portage, Minnesota, as a 

second local service. Channel 274C can 

be allotted at Grand Portage in 

compliance with the Commission’s 

minimum distance separation 

requirements at center city coordinates 

without site restriction. The proposed 

coordinates for Channel 274C at Grand 

Portage are 47–57–50 North Latitude 

and 89–41–05 West Longitude. The 

proposed allotment is located within 

320 kilometers (199 miles) of the United 

States-Canada border, so it will be 

necessary to obtain concurrence in the 

allotment from the Government of 

Canada. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or 

before January 31, 2005, and reply 

comments on or before February 15, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 

addition to filing comments with the 

FCC, interested parties should serve 

counsel for the petitioner as follows: 

David G. O’Neil, Rini Coran, PC, 1501 

M Street, NW., Suite 1150, Washington, 

DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 

418–7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 

04–432 and 04–433, adopted December 

8, 2004, and released December 10, 

2004. The full text of this Commission 

decision is available for inspection and 

copying during normal business hours 

in the FCC Reference Information Center 

(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC. The complete text of 

this decision may also be purchased 

from the Commission’s copy contractor, 

Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th 

Street, SW, Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC, 20554, (800) 378–3160, 

or via the company’s Web site, 

www.bcpiweb.com.

The Commission further requests 

comment on a petition filed by Cook 

County Broadcasting of Minnesota. 

Petitioner proposes the allotment of 

Channel 245C0 at Grand Portage, 

Minnesota, as a first local service. 

Channel 245C0 can be allotted at Grand 

Portage in compliance with the 

Commission’s minimum distance 

separation requirements at center city 

coordinates without site restriction. The 

proposed coordinates for Channel 

245C0 at Grand Portage are 47–57–50 

North Latitude and 89–41–05 West 

Longitude. The proposed allotment is 

located within 320 kilometers (199 

miles) of the United States-Canada 

border, so it will be necessary to obtain 

concurrence in the allotment from the 

Government of Canada. 

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.

§ 73.202 [Amended] 

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM 

Allotments under Minnesota, is 

amended by adding Grand Portage, 

Channel 224C and Channel 274C.

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 04–28422 Filed 12–28–04; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 73 

[DA 04–3807; MB Docket No. 04–429, RM–

11120] 

Radio Broadcasting Services; 

Burlington and Cary, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document sets forth a 

proposal to amend the FM Table of 

Allotments, § 73.202(b) of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). 

The Commission requests comment on 

a petition filed by Capstar TX Limited 

Partnership, licensee of Station WRSN–

FM, Channel 230C, Burlington, North 

Carolina. Petitioner proposes the 

deletion of Channel 230C at Burlington, 

North Carolina, and the addition of 

Channel 230C at Cary, North Carolina, 

as a first local service. Channel 230C 

can be allotted at Cary in compliance 

with the Commission’s minimum 

distance separation requirements with a 

site restriction of 35.4 kilometers (22.0 

miles) from Cary. The proposed 

coordinates for Channel 230C at Cary 

are 35–52–15 North Latitude and 79–

09–40 West Longitude. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or 

before January 31, 2005, and reply 

comments on or before February 15, 

2005.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 

addition to filing comments with the 

FCC, interested parties should serve 

counsel for the petitioner as follows: 

Mark N. Lipp, Esq. and J. Thomas 

Nolan, Esq., Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., 

1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 

600, Washington, DC 20004–1008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202) 

418–7072.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 

04–429, adopted December 8, 2004, and 

released December 10, 2004. The full 

text of this Commission decision is 

available for inspection and copying 

during normal business hours in the 

FCC Reference Information Center 

(Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC. The complete text of 

this decision may also be purchased 

from the Commission’s copy contractor, 

Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th 

Street, SW, Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC, 20554, (800) 378–3160, 

77978 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 29, 2004 / Proposed Rules 

or via the company’s Web site, 

www.bcpiweb.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.

§ 73.202 [Amended] 

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM 

Allotments under North Carolina, is 

amended by removing Channel 230C at 

Burlington, and by adding Cary, 

Channel 230C.

Federal Communications Commission. 

John A. Karousos, 

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media 

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 04–28416 Filed 12–28–04; 8:45 am] 

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