04-13994. Radio Broadcasting Services; Maplesville, AL

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by Alatron Corporation, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 292A at Maplesville, Alabama, as the community's first local aural transmission service. The coordinates for requested 292A at Maplesville are 32-41-06 NL and 86-53-30 WL. An engineering analysis has determined that Channel 292A can be allotted at Maplesville at a site 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) south of the community at petitioner's proposed site.

DATES:

Comments must be filed on or before August 9, 2004, and reply comments on or before August 24, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve Petitioner as follows: Christopher W. Johnson Vice President, Alatron Corp., Inc., P.O. Box 83, Clanton, Alabama 35046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria McCauley, Media Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-5, adopted May 19, 2004, and released May 21, 2004. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, 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].

The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.

Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, See 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio
• Radio broadcasting

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 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, and 336.

§ 73.202

[Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is amended by adding Maplesville, Channel 292A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.