2023-03730. Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document amends the FM Table of Allotments, of the Commission's rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the Commission's minimum distance separation and city-grade coverage requirements. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.

DATES:

Effective February 27, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Order, adopted February 8, 2023 and released February 9, 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 not send a copy of the 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), because these allotments were previously reported.

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 and 339.

2. In § 73.202, in paragraph (b), amend table 1 (the Table of FM Allotments) by:

a. Adding in alphabetical order:

i. Entries for “Ajo,” “Fredonia,” and “Peach Springs” under Arizona;

ii. An entry for “Lake Village” under Arkansas;

iii. Entries for “Kettleman City,” “Tecopa,” and “Wasco” under California;

iv. An entry for “Bear Lake” under Michigan;

v. An entry for “Grand Portage” under Minnesota;

vi. An entry for “Greenwood” under Mississippi; and

vii. An entry for “Bunker” under Missouri;

b. Revising the entry for “Owyhee” under Nevada;

c. Adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Clovis” under New Mexico;

d. Revising the entry for “Junction” under Texas;

e. Adding in alphabetical order the entry for “Sonora” under Texas; and

f. Adding in alphabetical order an entry for “Barton” under Vermont.

The additions and revisions read as follows:

§ 73.202

Table of Allotments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)

U.S. States	Channel No.
Arizona
*    *    *    *    *
Ajo	275A.
*    *    *    *    *
Fredonia	266C1.
*    *    *    *    *
Peach Springs	280A.
*    *    *    *    *
Arkansas
*    *    *    *    *
Lake Village	278C3.
*    *    *    *    *
California
*    *    *    *    *
Kettleman City	299A.
*    *    *    *    *
Tecopa	288A.
*    *    *    *    *
Wasco	224A.
*    *    *    *    *
Michigan
Bear Lake	264C3.
*    *    *    *    *
Minnesota
*    *    *    *    *
Grand Portage	251A.
Mississippi
*    *    *    *    *
Greenwood	230C3.
*    *    *    *    *
Missouri
*    *    *    *    *
Bunker	292C3.
*    *    *    *    *
Nevada
*    *    *    *    *
Owyhee	247C1.
*    *    *    *    *
New Mexico
*    *    *    *    *
Clovis	272C3.
*    *    *    *    *
Texas
*    *    *    *    *
Junction	228C2, 277C3, 290A.
*    *    *    *    *
Sonora	272C3.
*    *    *    *    *
Vermont
Barton	262A.
*    *    *    *    *

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