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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 Illinois, is amended

by removing Lincoln, Channel 230B1

and adding Sherman, Channel 230B1.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 01–15783 Filed 6–22–01; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–1388; MM Docket No. 01–122; RM–

10130]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Hamilton, Lebanon, Ohio, Fort

Thomas, Kentucky

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a joint petition for rule

making filed by Infinity Radio License,

Inc., and Caron Broadcasting, requesting

the reallotment of Channel 247A from

Lebanon, Ohio to Fort Thomas

Kentucky, as the community’s first local

aural transmission service, and the

reallotment of Channel 243B from

Hamilton to Lebanon, Ohio, to retain the

community’s first local aural

transmission service. Petitioner is asked

to provide additional information in

support of the requested reallotment,

specifically the independence of Fort

Thomas from the Cincinnati urbanized

Area and relative population gains and

losses. We also seek comment on

petitioners’ claim that the proposal is

fully spaced based on Section 73.213(a)

of the Commission’s Rules regarding

‘‘pre-1964’’ grandfathered short-spaced

stations under Section 73.207 of the

rules. Channel 247A can be allotted at

Fort Thomas at petitioner’s requested

site 14.7 kilometers (9.1 miles) north of

Fort Thomas. Channel 243B can be

reallotted from Hamilton to Lebanon at

Station WYGY(FM)’s existing site 13.9

kilometers (8.6 miles) southwest of the

community. Coordinates for Channel

247A at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, are 39–

11–51 NL and 84–22–56 WL.

Coordinates for Channel 243B at

Lebanon, Ohio, are 39–21–11 NL and

84–19–30 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before July 30, 2001, and reply

comments on or before August 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission,

Washington, DC 20554. In addition to

filing comments with the FCC,

interested parties should serve the

petitioners, as follows: John D. Poutasse,

2000 K Street, NW., Suite 600,

Washington, DC 20006–1809 (Counsel

for Infinity Radio License, Inc.); James

P. Riley, Fletcher, Heald and Hildreth,

1300 N 17th Street, 11th Floor,

Arlington, VA 22209–3801 (Counsel for

Caron Broadcasting).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media

Bureau, and (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No.

01–122 adopted May 30, 2001 and

released June 8, 2001. 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,

International Transcription Service,

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

NW., Washington, DC 20036.

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 Ohio, is amended by

removing Channel 247A at Lebanon,

adding Channel 243B at Lebanon,

removing Channel 243B at Hamilton.

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

Allotments under Kentucky, is amended

by adding Fort Thomas, Channel 247A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. NHTSA 2001–8953]

Monitoring the Performance of

Advanced Air Bags and Developing

Data for Potential Future Air Bag

Rulemakings

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on NHTSA’s plan for

monitoring the performance of

advanced air bags and developing data

for potential future air bag rulemakings.

The document presents the agency’s

proposed actions in monitoring the realworld crash performance of advanced

air bags, performing compliance testing,

conducting research to evaluate the

performance of advanced air bags, and

evaluating the costs of advanced air bag

systems. NHTSA seeks public review

and comment on the planning

document. Comments received will be

evaluated and incorporated, as