E9-10200. Radio Broadcasting Services; Marquez, TX

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Audio Division grants a Petition for Rule Making issued at the request of Charles Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 296A at Marquez, Texas, as its first local service. Channel 296A at Marquez can be allotted, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's Rules with the imposition of a site restriction located 13.6 kilometers (8.4 miles) west of the community at reference coordinates 31-14-20 NL and 96-23-45 WL.

DATES:

Effective June 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES:

Secretary, 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 summary of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 08-196, adopted April 15, 2009, and released April 17, 2009. The Notice of Proposed Rule Making proposed the allotment of Channel 296A at Marquez, Texas. See 73 FR 66588, published November 10, 2008. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Information Center, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone [phone] or http://www.BCPIWEB.com. 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). The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio
• Radio broadcasting

As stated 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, 303, 334, 336.

§ 73.202

[Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding Marquez, Channel 296A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.