[Federal Register: March 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 51)]
[Proposed Rules]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 05-551; MB Docket No. 05-67, RM-11116]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Clinton, Fisher, Indianapolis and
Lawrence, IN
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Audio Division requests comments on a petition jointly
filed by Indy Lico, Inc. and WFMS Lico, Inc., proposing (1) the upgrade
from Channel 230A to Channel 230B1 at Fishers, the reallotment of
Channel 230B1 from Fishers to Lawrence, Indiana, and the modification
of Station WISG(FM)'s license accordingly; (2) the reallotment of
Channel 238B from Indianapolis to Fishers, Indiana, and the
modification of Station WFMS(FM)'s license accordingly; and (3) the
substitution of Channel 229A for Channel 230A at Clinton, Indiana, to
accommodate the Lawrence reallotment. Channel 230B1 can be reallotted
to Lawrence in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance
separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.6 kilometers (7.8
miles) south at Station WISG(FM)'s requested site. The coordinates for
Channel 230B1 at Lawrence are 39-43-37 North Latitude and 86-03-00 West
Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 25, 2005, reply
comments on or before May 10, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Mark N.
Lipp, Esq., Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite,
600, Washington, DC 2004-1008 (Counsel for Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 05-67, adopted March 2,
2005, and released March 4, 2005. 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., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402,
Washington, DC 20054, 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).
Additionally, Channel 238B can be reallotted to Fishers at Station
WFMS(FM)'s presently licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 238B
are 39-46-03 North Latitude and 86-00-12 West Longitude. Channel 229A
can be substituted at Clinton at Station WPFM-FM's presently licensed
site. The coordinates for Channel 229A at Clinton are 39-33-01 North
Latitude and 87-28-32 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
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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 Indiana is
amended by removing Channel 230A and adding Channel 229A at Clinton; by
removing Channel 230A and adding Channel 238B at Fishers; by removing
Channel 238B at Indianapolis; and by adding Lawrence, Channel 230B1.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-5313 Filed 3-16-05; 8:45 am]
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