03-26501. Radio Broadcasting Services; Cove, AR and Robert Lee, TX

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 232A at Cove, Arkansas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 68 FR 42663, July 18, 2003. Channel 232A can be allotted to Cove in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.9 kilometers (9.2 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the license site of Station KOLX, Channel 233C2, Barling, AR. The reference coordinates for Channel 232A at Cove are 34-22-17 North Latitude and 94-33-12 West Longitude. The Audio Division, at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, allots Channel 289A at Robert Lee, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 68 FR 42663, July 18, 2003. Channel 289A can be allotted to Robert Lee in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, provided there is a site restriction of 14.3 kilometers (8.9 miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site of Channel 289C1, Ozona, Texas. The reference coordinates for Channel 289A at Robert Lee are 32-00-56 North Latitude and 100-26-20 West Longitude. Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 289A at Robert Lee, notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the construction permit will include the following condition: “Use of this allotment is subject to suspension, modification, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement or if specifically objected to by Mexico's Secretaria de Comunicaciones Y Transportes.” Filing windows for Channel 232A at Cove, Arkansas and Channel 289A at Robert Lee, Texas will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES:

Effective November 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 03-143 and 03-146, adopted October 1, 2003, and released October 3, 2003. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone [phone], facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail [e-mail].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio
• Radio broadcasting

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 Arkansas, is amended by adding Cove, Channel 232A.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding Robert Lee, Channel 289A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.