Amendment of Section 73.202(b
MM Docket No. 95-16
Table of Allotments,
FM Broadcast Stations.
(Leone, American Samoa
Adopted: January 25, 1995 ; Released: February 10, 1995
Comment Date: April 3, 1995
Reply Comment Date: April 18, 1995
By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
1. The Commission, on its own motion, proposes to delete Channel 266C1 from Leone, American Samoa. The independent nation of Western Samoa has recently assigned an FM station to operate on Channel 266A which conflicts with the Leone allotment.
Technical Summary
2. Channel 266C1 at Leone is presently vacant and unapplied for. However, should there be an interest in applying for a Class C1 channel at Leone, the staff has determined that Channel 230C1 is available for allotment. Channel 230C1 can be allotted to Leone in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction.
3. Accordingly, we seek comments on the proposed amendment of the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b
of the Commission's Rules, for the community listed below, to read as follows:
Option I
Channel No.
City Present Proposed
Leone, American Samoa 266C1 - -
Option II
Leone, American Samoa 266C1 230C1
4. The Commission's authority to institute rule making proceedings, showings required, cut-off procedures, and filing requirements are contained in the attached Appendix and are incorporated by reference herein. In particular, we note that a showing of continuing interest is required by paragraph 2 of the Appendix before a channel will be allotted.
5. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 3, 1995, and reply
comments on or before April 18, 1995, and are advised to read the Appendix for the proper procedures. Comments should be filed with the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
6. The Commission has determined that the relevant provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to rule making proceedings to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b
of the Commission's Rules.
See
Certification That Sections 603 and 604 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act Do Not Apply to Rule Making to Amend Sections 73.202(b
, 73.504
and 73.606(b
of the Commission's Rules
, 46 FR 11549, February 9, 1981.
7. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202
418-2180. For purposes of this restricted notice and comment rule making proceeding, members of the public are advised that no
ex parte
presentations are permitted from the time the Commission adopts a Notice of Proposed Rule Making until the proceeding has been decided and such decision is no longer subject to reconsideration by the Commission or review by any court. An ex parte presentation is not prohibited if specifically requested by the Commission or staff for the clarification or adduction of evidence or resolution of issues in the proceeding. However, any new written information elicited from such a request or a summary of any new oral information shall be served by the person making the presentation upon the other parties to the proceeding unless the Commission specifically waives this service requirement. Any comment which has not
been served on the petitioner constitutes an ex parte presentation
and shall not be considered in the proceeding. Any reply
comment which has not been served on the person(s) who
filed the comment, to which the reply is directed, constitutes
an ex parte presentation and shall not be considered in
the proceeding.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
John A. Karousos
Chief, Allocations
Branch
Policy
and Rules Division
Mass Media
Bureau
Attachment: Appendix
APPENDIX
1. Pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i),
5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r), and 307(b) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and
0.283 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS PROPOSED TO AMEND
the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's
Rules and Regulations, as set forth in the Notice of Proposed
Rule Making to which this Appendix is attached.
2. Showings Required. Comments are invited
on the proposal(s) discussed in the Notice of Proposed
Rule Making to which this Appendix is attached. Proponent(s)
will be expected to answer whatever questions are presented
in initial comments. The proponent of a proposed allotment
is also expected to file comments even if it only resubmits
or incorporates by reference its former pleadings. It
should also restate its present intention to apply for
the channel if it is allotted and, if authorized, to build
a station promptly. Failure to file may lead to denial
of the request.
3. Cut-off protection. The following procedures
will govern the consideration of filings in this proceeding.
(a) Counterproposals advanced in this proceeding
itself will be considered, if advanced in initial comments,
so that parties may comment on them in reply comments.
They will not be considered if advanced in reply comments.
(See Section 1.420(d) of the Commission's Rules).
(b) With respect to petitions for rule making
which conflict with the proposals in this Notice, they
will be considered as comments in the proceeding, and Public
Notice to this effect will be given as long as they are
filed before the date for filing initial comments herein.
If they are filed later than that, they will not be considered
in connection with the decision in this docket.
(c) The filing of a counterproposal may lead
the Commission to allot a different channel than was requested
for any of the communities involved.
4. Comments and Reply Comments; Service. Pursuant
to applicable procedures set out in Sections 1.415 and
1.420 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, interested
parties may file comments and reply comments on or before
the dates set forth in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making
to which this Appendix is attached. All submissions by
parties to this proceeding or by persons acting on behalf
of such parties must be made in written comments, reply
comments, or other appropriate pleadings. Comments shall
be served on the petitioner by the person filing the comments.
Reply comments shall be served on the person(s) who filed
comments to which the reply is directed. Such comments
and reply comments shall be accompanied by a certificate
of service. (See Section 1.420(a), (b) and (c) of the
Commission's Rules.) Comments should be filed with the
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington,
D.C. 20554.
5. Number of Copies. In accordance with the
provisions of Section 1.420 of the Commission's Rules and
Regulations, an original and four copies of all comments,
reply comments, pleadings, briefs, or other documents shall
be furnished the Commission.
6. Public Inspection of Filings. All filings
made in this proceeding will be available for examination
by interested parties during regular business hours in
the Commission's Reference Center (Room 239) at its headquarters,
1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
APPENDIX
Footnote 1 The coordinates for Channel 230C1 at Leone are -14-20-38 South Latitude and 170-47-06 West Longitude.