*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 8001.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 805 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.202( b), ) Table of Allotments, ) FM Broadcast Stations. ) (Various Locations) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: March 21, 2001 Released: March 30, 2001 By the Chief, Allocations Branch: 1. This Order amends Section 73.202( b) of the Commission's Rules, the Table of FM Allot ment s, to specify the classes of channels allotted to various communities. These amendments are necessary to reflect changes that have been authorized in response to applications filed by licensees and permittees operating on these channels. This action is taken pursuant to Revision of Section 73.3573( a)( 1) of the Commission's Rules concerning the Lower Classification of an FM Allotment, 4 FCC Rcd 2413 (1989), and the Amendment of the Commission's Rules to Permit FM Channel and Class Modifications [Upgrades] by Application, 8 FCC Rcd 4735 (1993). The attached Appendix shows the Table, as amended, for those communities. 2. This action constitutes an editorial change in the Table of Allotments. Therefore, we find for good cause that a public notice and comment proceeding is unnecessary. See 5 U. S. C. 553( b)( A) and (B). 3. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass 1 2 Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 805 Media Bureau, (202) 418- 2180. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Chief, Allocations Branch Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau Appendix 2 3 Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 805 APPENDIX Community Channel Deleted Channel Added Baldwin, Florida 289A 289C3 Hilo, Hawaii 224A 224C3 Rexburg, Idaho 232C3 232C2 Elk River, Minnesota 291C2 291C3 Nisswa, Minnesota 227C 227C1 St. Joseph, Missouri 286C1 288C1 Baker, Montana 263C1 263C3 Billings, Mont ana 298C 298C1 Dutton, Montana 250C 250C1 Mesquite, Nevada 248C1 248C Laconia, New Hampshire 252A 252C3 Norwood, New York 241A 241C3 Coalgate, Oklahoma 288C2 288C3 Durant, Oklahoma 292A 292C3 Sisters, Oregon 281C1 281C2 Munford, Tennessee 255C 255C1 Greenville, Texas 228C3 228A Snyder, Texas 268C2 268C1 Wake Village, Texas 1 223A 223C3 Berlin, Vermont 2 265C2 265C3 Laramie, Wyoming 244A 244C3 Midwest, Wyoming 300A 299C 1 Although Section 73.202( b) of the Commission’s Rules shows Channel 233A at Wake Village, Texas, that is incorrect. MM Docket No. 96- 236 allotted Channel 223A to Wake Village, Texas. See 62 FR 22895, April 28, 1997. The above- listed change is correctly substituting Channel 223C3 for Channel 223A at Wake Village. 2 Station WGTK was modified in MM Docket No. 98- 72 by substituting Channel 265C2 for Channel 265A. The license was further modified by granting a request to reallot Channel 265C2 from Middlebury, Vermont, to Berlin, Vermont, as the new community of license. See 65 FR 3150, January 20, 2000. 3