[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23171]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[FCC 95-385]
Mass Media: AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; Interpretation.
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SUMMARY: On September 1, 1995, in response to requests for
reconsideration, the FCC adopted a Memorandum Opinion and Order which
rescinded its original AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan, released
October 14, 1994, and provides a thirty-day period for comments to
correct the AM database and a thirty-day period for comments on the
procedures which will be used to generate a new plan based on
recalculated ranking factors. A fifteen-day reply period is also
provided. This will enable an accurate AM expanded Band Allotment Plan
to be issued by the FCC.
DATES: Comments to correct the AM database must be filed on or before
October 19, 1995. Comments regarding the procedures which will be used
to generate a new Allotment Plan must be submitted on or before October
19, 1995. Reply comments are due on or before November 3, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jim Burtle, Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2670.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
Memorandum Opinion and Order adopted September 1, 1995, and released
September 6, 1995. The full text of this Commission decision is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the FCC Dockets Branch (Room 230), 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC (See
MM Docket 87-267). The complete text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Downtown Copy Center,
1990 M St., NW, Suite 640, Washington, DC 30036.
The FCC rescinded the AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan Adopted
October 14, 1994 (DA 94-1154). The Allotment Plan identified stations
that were eligible to apply for authorization for specific expanded
band (1605 kHz-1705 kHz) frequency allotments. The Commission also
verified that certain errors existed in the AM database used to
generate the improvement factor rankings on which the Allotment Plan
was based (June 30, 1993-A database) and rescinded the improvement
factor ranking list. The Commission called for changes to the June 30,
1993-A AM database to be filed within thirty days of the publication of
this Memorandum Opinion and Order in the Federal Register.
The FCC further identified and clarified the standards used to
implement a new Allotment Plan and gave interested parties a period of
thirty days from the publication of the Memorandum Opinion and Order in
the Federal Register to comment thereon. Reply comments may be filed
within fifteen days of the comment date.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The FCC granted in part requests for reconsideration and review of
the AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan adopted October 14, 1994 (DA 94-
1154) and rescinded the Allotment Plan and improvement factor ranking
list. The Commission will receive requests to change the June 30, 1993-
A database during a thirty-day comment period. The FCC also sets forth
the procedures to implement the Allotment Plan and provides for a
thirty-day comment period and fifteen-day reply period, thereon.
This action is authorized under Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 303(r), and Section
553(b)(3)(A) of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Ordering Clause
Accordingly, it is ordered that the public is afforded thirty days
from September 19, 1995 to change the June 30, 1993-A database, thirty
days from September 19, 1995 to comment on the allotment plan
procedures; and fifteen days from the comment date to file replies to
the comments.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-23171 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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