[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4525-4526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-794]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 06-13; MB Docket No. 03-147, RM-10722; MB Docket No. 03-148, RM-
10724; MB Docket No. 03-177, RM-10749; MB Docket No. 03-178; RM-10750; 
and MB Docket No. 03-180, RM 10753]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Anacoco, LA; Barstow, CA; Erie, PA, 
Greenfield, CA; and Newcastle, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, 
allots Channel 267A at Barstow, California, as the community's third 
local FM transmission service. See 68 FR 42664, July 18, 2003. Channel 
267A can be allotted to Barstow in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 267A at Barstow are 34-53-55 North Latitude 
and 117-01-19 West Longitude. Because Barstow is located within 320 
kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border, Mexican concurrence 
has been requested. However, concurrence of the Mexican government has 
not yet been received. If a construction permit for Channel 267A at 
Barstow is granted prior to the Commission's receipt of formal 
concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican Government, the 
construction permit will include the following condition: ``Use of this 
allotment is subject to suspension, modification, or termination 
without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in 
order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement or if 
specifically objected to

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by Mexico's Secretaria de Communicaciones Y Transportes.'' See 
Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Effective February 21, 2006. The window period for filing 
applications for these channels will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening filing windows for these allotments for 
auction will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 03-147, 03-148, 03-177, 03-178, and 
03-180, adopted January 4, 2006, and released January 6, 2006. The full 
text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text of this decision also may be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating 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, http://www.bcpiweb.com. The Commission 
will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to 
Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the 
Congressional Review Act, see U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 263A at Newcastle, Texas, as the community first local aural 
transmission service. See 68 FR 42664, July 18, 2003. Channel 263A can 
be allotted to Newcastle in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.6 
kilometers (2.2 miles) northeast to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station KHYS(FM), Channel 264C1 at Abilene, Texas.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford allots 
Channel 276C3 at Anacoco, Louisiana, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 68 FR 47284, August 8, 2003. Channel 
276C3 can be allotted to Anacoco in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13 
kilometers (8.1 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station KAJN-FM, Channel 275C, Crowley, Louisiana.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Dana J. Puopolo allots 
Channel 240A at Erie, Pennsylvania, as the community's fifth local FM 
transmission service. See 68 FR 47284, August 8, 2003. Channel 240A can 
be allotted to Erie in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.8 
kilometers (5.5 miles) northeast to avoid a short-spacing to the 
licensed site of Station WAKZ(FM), Channel 240A, Sharpsville, 
Pennsylvania. Canadian concurrence as a specially-negotiated, short-
spaced allotment has been received because Erie is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, and the allotment 
is short-spaced to Station CFPL-FM, Channel 240C1, London, Ontario.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Daniel R. Freely, allots 
Channel 254A at Greenfield, California, as the community's third local 
FM transmission service. See 68 FR 47284, August 8, 2003. Channel 254A 
can be allotted to Greenfield in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 254A at Greenfield are 36-19-23 North 
Latitude and 121-14-41 West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.


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Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 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 and 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under California, is 
amended by adding Channel 267A at Barstow; by removing Channel 300B, 
and adding Channel 254A and Channel 300B1 at Greenfield.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Louisiana, is 
amended by adding Anacoco, Channel 276C3.

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4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Pennsylvania, is 
amended by adding Channel 240A at Erie.

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5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Newcastle, Channel 263A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 06-794 Filed 1-26-06; 8:45 am]
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