2023-23659. Radio Broadcasting Services; Wharton, Texas

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document amends the FM Table of Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by allotting Channel 277C2 at Wharton, Texas, as a second local service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 277C2 can be allotted to Wharton, Texas, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west of the community. The reference coordinates are 29–18–26 NL and 96–07–50 WL.

DATES:

Effective December 4, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 418–2054, [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, adopted October 19, 2023 and released October 19, 2023. The full text of this Commission decision is available online at https://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​. The full text of this document can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/​edocs. This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.

The Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio
• Radio broadcasting

Federal Communications Commission.

Nazifa Sawez,

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

Final Rules

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 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, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.

2. In § 73.202(b), amend the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, by adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Wharton” to read as follows:

§ 73.202

Table of Allotments.

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(b) Table of FM Allotments.

Table 1 to Paragraph ( b )

U.S. States	Channel No.
Texas
*    *    *    *    *
Wharton	277C2
*    *    *    *    *

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