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Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 08-1714; MB Docket No. 07-183; RM-11394]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Radio Broadcasting Services:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Radio Broadcasting Services; Cotulla and Dilley, TX

DATES: Effective September 8, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Audio Division grants a Petition for Rule Making issued at the request of Katherine Pyeatt, proposing the allotment of Channel 291A at Dilley, Texas, as its fourth local FM aural transmission service. The reference coordinates for vacant Channel 291A at Dilley are 283606 NL and 990621 WL. This site is located 9.6 kilometers (6 miles) southeast of Dilley. This site is located within 320 kilometers of the Mexican border. Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 291A at Dilley, notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for Dilley herein is subject to modification, suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USAMexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''

Additionally, the new reference coordinates for vacant Channel 289A at Cotulla, Texas are modified to 282200 NL and 991700 WL. This site is located 9.1 kilometers (5.7 miles) southwest of Cotulla. This site is located within 320 kilometers of the Mexican border. Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 289A at Cotulla, notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the Mexican government, the construction permit will include the following condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified for Cotulla herein is subject to modification, suspension or, termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USAMexico FM Broadcast Agreement.''

SUMMARY: Cotulla and Dilley, Texas,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 07183, adopted July 23, 2008, and released July 25, 2008. The Notice of Proposed Rule Making proposed the allotment of Channel 291A at Dilley, Texas. See 72 FR 59510, published October 22, 2007. 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 CYB402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 18003783160 or http://www.BCPIWEB.com. 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 73RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.
Sec. 73.202 [Amended]
2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding Channel 291A at Dilley.
Federal Communications Commission.
Robert A. Haynes,
Senior Attorney.
[FR Doc. E819544 Filed 82508; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 4182180.