26826 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 15, 2001 / Proposed Rules

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

01–101 adopted April 18, 2001, and

released April 27, 2001. 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. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy

contractors, International Transcription

Service, Inc., (202) 857–3800, located at

1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20036.

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 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 Florida, is amended

by adding Neptune Beach, Channel

250C2, and removing Channel 250C2 at

St. Augustine.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–1093; MM Docket No. 01–102, RM–

10100, MM Docket No. 01–103, RM–10102;

MM Docket No. 01–104, RM–10103; MM

Docket No. 01–105, RM–10104; MM Docket

No. 01–106, RM–10105]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Plainville, GA; Rosholt, WI; Auburn,

AL; Shiner, TX; and Pacific City, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document proposes five

new allotments to Plainville, Georgia;

Rosholt, Wisconsin; Auburn, Alabama;

Shiner, Texas; and Pacific City, Oregon.

The Commission requests comments on

a petition filed by Plainville

Communications proposing the

allotment of Channel 285A at Plainville,

Georgia as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

285A can be allotted to Plainvllle in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

6.5 kilometers (4.0 miles) northwest to

avoid a short-spacing to the licensed site

of Station WFSH–FM, Channel 284C1,

Athens, Georgia. The coordinates for

Channel 285A at Plainville are 34–25–

58 North Latitude and 85–05–48 West

Longitude. The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Craig

Norlin proposing the allotment of

Channel 263A at Rosholt, Wisconsin, as

the community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 263A can

be allotted to Rosholt in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements with a

site restriction of 8.6 kilometers (5.3

miles) northwest to avoid a shortspacing to the licensed sites of Station

WIZD(FM), Channel 260C3, Rudolph,

Wisconsin, and Station WNYC–FM,

Channel 262, Neenah-Menasha,

Wisconsin. The coordinates for Channel

263A at Rosholt are 44–40–12 North

Latitude and 89–23–45 West Longitude.

See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before June 18, 2001, and reply

comments on or before July 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media

Bureau (202) 418–2180.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In

addition to filing comments with the

FCC, interested parties should serve the

petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as

follows: Jerry D. Braswell, Plainville

Communications, P.O. Drawer 90,

Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036–0090

(Petitioner); Harry F. Cole, Esq., Bechtel

& Coe, Chartered, 1901 L Street, NW.,

Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036

(Counsel for Craig Norlin); Lee G. Petro,

Esq., Gardner, Carton & Douglas, 1301 K

Street, NW., Suite 900, East Tower,

Washington, DC 20005–3317 (Counsel

for Auburn Network, Inc.); David P.

Garland, President, Stargazer

Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 519,

Woodville, Texas 75979 (Petitioner);

and John L. Zolkoske, 915 N. Douglas

Ave., Stayton, Oregon 97383

(Petitioner).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

01–102; MM Docket No. 01–103; and

MM Docket No. 01–104, MM Docket No.

01–105 and MM Docket No. 01–106,

adopted April 18, 2001, and released

April 27, 2001. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

spection 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,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 1231 20th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20036.

The Commission requests comments

on a petition filed by Auburn Network,

Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel

263A at Auburn, Alabama, as the

community’s second local FM

transmission service. Channel 263A can

be allotted to Auburn in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements site

restriction of 3.2 kilometers (2.0 miles)

south to avoid a short-spacing to the

licensed site of Station WLXY(FM),

Channel 263C1, Northport, Alabama.

The coordinates for Channel 263A at

Auburn are 32–34–54 North Latitude

and 85–29–17 West Longitude.

The Commission requests comments

on a petition filed by Stargazer

Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the

allotment of Channel 232A at Shiner,

Texas, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service. Channel

232A can be allotted to Shiner in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements site restriction of 5.1

kilometers (3.2 miles) west to avoid a

short-spacing to the licensed site of

Station KAJI(FM), Channel 231C3, Point

Comfort, Texas. The coordinates for

Channel 232A at Shiner are 29–25–59

North Latitude and 97–13–20 West

Longitude. Since Shiner is located

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within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the

U.S-Mexican border, concurrence of the

Mexican government has been

requested.

The Commission requests comments

on a petition filed by John L. Zolkoske

proposing the allotment of Channel

282A at Pacific City, Oregon as the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Channel 282A can

be allotted to Pacific City in compliance

with the Commission’s minimum

distance separation requirements at city

reference coordinates. The coordinates

for Channel 282A at Pacific City are 45–

12–09 North Latitude and 123–57–42

West Longitude.

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 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 Alabama, is amended

by adding Channel 263A at Auburn.

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

Allotments under Georgia, is amended

by adding Plainville, Channel 285A.

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

Allotments under Oregon, is amended

by adding Pacific City, Channel 282A.

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

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Shiner, Channel 232A.

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

Allotments under Wisconsin, is

amended by adding Rosholt, Channel

236A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AH05

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Reopening of Comment

Period for the Proposal To Designate

Critical Habitat for the Wenatchee

Mountains Checker-Mallow, and Notice

of Availability of the Draft Economic

Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat

for the Wenatchee Mountains CheckerMallow

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of

comment period and notice of

availability of draft economic analysis.

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, announce the

reopening of the comment period for the

proposed designation of critical habitat

for the Wenatchee Mountains checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva),

and the availability of the draft

economic analysis for the plant’s

proposed designation of critical habitat.

We are reopening the comment period

for the proposal to designate critical

habitat for this species to allow all

interested parties to comment

simultaneously on the proposed rule

and the associated draft economic

analysis. Comments previously

submitted need not be resubmitted as

they will be incorporated into the public

record as part of this extended comment

period and will be fully considered in

the final rule.

DATES: We will accept public comments

until June 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

information should be submitted to

Manager, Western Washington Office,

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 510

Desmond Drive SE., Suite 102, Lacey,

Washington 98503–1263. For the

electronic mail address, and further

instructions on commenting, refer to

Public Comments Solicited section of

this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information, contact Ted

Thomas or James Michaels, at the above

address (telephone 360/753–9440;

facsimile 360/753–9518).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Wenatchee Mountains checkermallow (Sidalcea oregana var. calva) is

an herbaceous perennial known from

wetlands of the Wenatchee Mountains

in central Washington. The plant ranges

in height from 20 to 150 centimeters (8

to 60 inches), with pink flower clusters

with one to many stalked flowers

arranged singly along a common stem.

The species occurs at six locations, all

are known from Chelan County,

Washington.

Pursuant to the Endangered Species

Act of 1973, as amended (Act) (16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Sidalcea oregana

var. calva was listed as an endangered

species on December 22, 1999 (64 FR

71680). Habitat fragmentation and

destruction from alterations of

hydrology, rural residential

development, conversion of native

wetlands to orchards and other

agricultural uses, competition form

nonnative plants, seed and plant

collection, and fire suppression and the

activities associated with fire

suppression threaten Sidalcea oregana

var. calva.

In April 2000, as a result of a suit

from the Southwest Center for

Biological Diversity and the Center for

Biological Diversity, we reached a

settlement agreement on when to

publish a proposed and final critical

habitat designation for Sidalcea oregana

var. calva. We agreed to publish a

proposed critical habitat designation for

this species on or before December 31,

2000, and a final critical habitat

designation on or before August 31,

2001.

On January 18, 2001, we published a

proposed rule in the Federal Register

(66 FR 4783) to designate critical habitat

for Sidalcea oregana var. calva. The

original comment period closed on

March 19, 2001. We intend to reopen

the comment period for an additional 30

days to allow all interested parties to

comment simultaneously on the

proposed rule and the associated draft

economic analysis.

We have proposed to designate

critical habitat in one critical habitat

unit totaling approximately 2,486

hectares (6,137 acres) in Chelan County,

Washington. The area encompasses a

majority of the Camas Creek and

Pendleton Creek watersheds.

Critical habitat receives protection

from destruction or adverse

modification through required

consultation under section 7 of the Act

with regard to actions carried out,