*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 46984.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 652 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. (Milano, Texas) (Wheatland, Wyoming) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) MB Docket No. 05- 97 RM- 11186 MB Docket No. 05- 98 RM- 11187 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Adopted: March 9, 2005 Released: March 14, 2005 Comment Date: May 5, 2005 Reply Comment Date: May 20, 2005 By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Audio Division has before it a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule Making setting forth two separate proposals to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202( b) of the Commission's Rules. 1 The petitioner for each proposal has stated that it will apply for each requested channel, if allotted. Each proposal warrants consideration because it complies with our technical requirements and would serve the public interest. 2. This is a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued in response to a Commission Public Notice released October 2, 1998 (DA 98- 1987). We are combining separate FM allotment proposals into a single Notice of Proposed Rule Making. Each proposal has its own docket and rule making number and the Commission's Reference Information Center will maintain a separate file for each docket. As discussed in the Public Notice, this procedure will conserve Commission resources and expedite the processing of FM allotment petitions for rule making by avoiding duplicative actions. We request comments and/ or counterproposals to the following proposals: A. MB Docket No. 05- 97; RM- 11186 Petitioner: Charles Crawford 4553 Bordeaux Avenue Dallas, Texas 75205 1 47 C. F. R. 73. 202( b). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 652 2 Proposal: Allot Channel 274A at Milano, Texas, as its first local aural transmission service. 2 Community Present Proposed Milano, Texas ---------- 274A Coordinates: 30- 38- 30 NL and 96- 55- 00 WL Additional Information: The allotment requires a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) southwest to avoid a short- spacing to the license site of FM Station KBRQ, Channel 273C1, Hillsboro, Texas. The proposed allotment of Channel 274A at Milano conflicts with a counterproposal filed in MM Docket No. 02- 177, which was dismissed by Report and Order. See Milano, Texas, 19 FCC Rcd 8474 (MB 2004). A Petition for Reconsideration of this decision is currently pending. Therefore, we caution parties that this proposal will be granted subject to the outcome of MM Docket No. 02- 177 because the Report and Order in this proceeding is effective but not final. See Auburn, Alabama, et al, 18 FCC Rcd 10333 (MB 2003). FCC Contact: Rolanda F. Smith (202) 418- 2180 B. MB Docket No. 05- 98; RM- 11187 Petitioner: Mitchell Beranek 7607 Schrader Lane Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 Proposal: Allot Channel 298A at Wheatland, Wyoming, as its fourth FM commercial broadcast service. 3 Community Present Proposed Wheatland, Wyoming 269A, 289A. 293C1 269A, 289A, 293C1, 298A Coordinates: 42- 04- 28 NL and 104- 56- 51 WL Additional Information: The allotment requires a site restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) north of the community. FCC Contact: Rolanda F. Smith (202) 418- 2180 2 Milano is an incorporated city listed in the 2000 U. S. Census with a population of 400 persons. Milano has its own mayor, independent school district, post office, volunteer fire department, city offices, local churches and commercial businesses. 3 Petitioner originally proposed the allotment of Channel 277A at Wheatland, Wyoming. However, Petitioner later requested the allotment of Channel 298A to resolve a conflict with a pending petition for rulemaking requesting the allotment of Channel 277C2 at Cheyenne, Wyoming. 2 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 652 3 3. Comments, reply comments, counterproposals and other pleadings filed in response to this multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule Making should reference only the specific docket to which the filing pertains. The Commission's authority to institute rule making proceedings, showings required, cut- off procedures, and filing requirements are contained in the attached Appendix and are incorporated by reference herein. In particular, we note that a showing of continuing interest is required in paragraph 2 of the Appendix before a channel will be allotted. 4. Pursuant to 47 C. F. R. Sections 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before May 5, 2005, and reply comments on or before May 20, 2005, and are advised to read the Appendix for the proper procedures. Comments should be filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554. Additionally, a copy of such comments should be served on the petitioner, as listed above for each docket. 5. The Commission has determined that the relevant provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to a rule making proceeding to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202( b) of the Commission's Rules. 4 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). 6. For further information concerning a proceeding listed above, contact the FCC contact listed for that proceeding. For purposes of this restricted notice and comment rule making proceeding, members of the public are advised that no ex parte presentations are permitted from the time the Commission adopts a Notice of Proposed Rule Making until the proceeding has been decided and such decision in the applicable docket is no longer subject to reconsideration by the Commission or review by any court. An ex parte presentation is not prohibited if specifically requested by the Commission or staff for the clarification or adduction of evidence or resolution of issues in the proceeding. However, any new written information elicited from such a request or any summary of any new information shall be served by the person making the presentation upon the other parties to the proceeding in particular docket unless the Commission specifically waives this service requirement. Any comment which has not been served on the petitioner constitutes an ex parte presentation and shall not be considered in the proceeding. Any reply comment which has not been served on the person( s) who filed the comment, to which the reply is directed, constitutes an ex parte presentation and shall not be considered in the proceeding. 7. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U. S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U. S. Postal Service mail). The Commission’s contractor, Natek, Inc., will receive hand- delivered or messenger- delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N. E., Suite 110, Washington, D. C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8: 00 a. m. to 7: 00 p. m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U. S. Postal Service Express Mail or Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U. S. Postal Service first- class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, D. C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Office 4 See Certification that Section 603 and 604 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act Do Not Apply to Rule Making to Amend 47 C. F. R. Sections 73.202( b), 73.504 and 73.606( b). 46 FR 11549 (February 9, 1981). 3 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 652 4 of the Secretary. Any filing that is not addressed to the Office of the Secretary will be treated as filed on the day it is received in the Office of the Secretary. See 47 C. F. R. § 1.7. Accordingly, failure to follow the specified requirements may result in the treatment of a filing as untimely. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Assistant Chief Audio Division Media Bureau Attachment: Appendix 4 Federal Communications Commission DA 05- 652 5 APPENDIX 1. Pursuant to authority found in 47 U. S. C. Sections 4( i), 5( c)( 1), 303( g) and (r), and 307( b), and 47 C. F. R. Sections 0.61, 0.204( b) and 0. 283, IT IS PROPOSED TO AMEND the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C. F. R. Section 73.202( b), as set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making to which this Appendix is attached. 2. Showings Required. Comments are invited on the proposal( s) discussed in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making to which this Appendix is attached. Proponent( s) will be expected to answer whatever questions are presented in initial comments. The proponent of a proposed allotment is also expected to file comments even if it only resubmits or incorporates by reference its former pleadings. It should also restate its present intention to apply for the channel if it is allotted and, if authorized, to build a station promptly. Failure to file may lead to denial of the request. 3. Cut- off protection. The following procedures will govern the consideration of filings in this proceeding. (a) Counterproposals advanced in this proceeding itself will be considered, if advanced in initial comments, so that parties may comment on them in reply comments. They will not be considered if advanced in reply comments. (See 47 C. F. R. Section 1.420( d).) (b) With respect to petitions for rule making which conflict with the proposals in this Notice, they will be considered as comments in the proceeding, and Public Notice to this effect will be given as long as they are filed before the date for filing initial comments herein. If they are filed later than that, they will not be considered in connection with the decision in this docket. (c) The filing of a counterproposal may lead the Commission to allot a different channel than was requested for any of the communities involved. 4. Comments and Reply Comments; Service. Pursuant to applicable procedures set out in 47 C. F. R. Sections 1.415 and 1.420, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making to which this Appendix is attached. All submissions by parties to this proceeding or by persons acting on behalf of such parties must be made in written comments, reply comments, or other appropriate pleadings. Comments shall be served on the petitioner by the person filing the comments. Reply comments shall be served on the person( s) who filed comments to which the reply is directed. Such comments and reply comments shall be accompanied by a certificate of service. (See 47 C. F. R. Section 1.420( a), (b) and (c).) Comments should be filed with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S. W., TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554. 5. Number of Copies. In accordance with the provisions of 47 C. F. R. Section 1.420, an original and four copies of all comments, reply comments, pleadings, briefs, or other documents shall be furnished the Commission. 6. Public Inspection of Filings. All filings made in this proceeding will be available for examination by interested parties during regular business hours in the Commission's Reference Information Center (Room CY- A257) at its headquarters, 445 12 th Street, S. W, Washington, D. C. 5