[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21557]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-2718; MB Docket No. 05-292; RM-11281]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Churchville and Keswick, VA and 
Marlinton, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Force 5 Communications, LLC) (Petitioner''), licensee of 
Station WBOP(FM) (``WBOP''), Channel 292B1, Churchville, Virginia. 
Petitioner requests that the Commission allot Channel 292A to 
Marlinton, West Virginia. It also proposes to reallot Channel 292B1 
from Churchville to Keswick, Virginia, substitute Channel 291A for 
Channel 292B1 at Keswick, and modify Station WBOP's license 
accordingly. The coordinates for Channel 292A at Marlinton, West 
Virginia are 38-13-24 NL and 80-05-41 WL. The coordinates for Channel 
291A at Keswick, Virginia, are 38-01-48 NL and 78-22-55 WL, with a site 
restriction of 2.1 kilometers (1.3 miles) northwest of Keswick.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 8, 2005, and reply 
comments on or before December 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve Petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: David G. O'Neil, Esq., Rini Coran, P.C.; 1501 M 
Street, NW., Suite 1150; Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 05-292, adopted October 
12, 2005 and released October 17, 2005. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This 
document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractors, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or 
http://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).
    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.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Virginia, is 
amended by removing Churchville, Channel 292B1 and by adding Keswick, 
Channel 291A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under West 
Virginia, is amended by adding Marlinton, Channel 292A.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-21557 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
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