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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 93-319; RM-8404]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Omak, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Omak 
Community Broadcasters proposing the allotment of Channel 282C2 to 
Omak, Washington, as that community's second local FM transmission 
service. Channel 282C2 can be allotted to Omak in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 16.5 kilometers (10.2 miles) south to avoid short-
spacings to vacant allotment 281B, Trail, British Columbia and Station 
KAFE, Channel 282C, Bellingham, Washington. The coordinates for Channel 
282C2 at Omak are North Latitude 48-15-44 and West Longitude 119-31-58. 
Since Omak is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border, Canadian concurrence has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 22, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before March 9, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Dawn M. 
Sciarrino, Haley, Bader & Potts, suite 900, 4350 North Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1633 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 93-319, adopted December 
20, 1993, and released December 30, 1993. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (room 239), 1919 M 
Street NW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also 
be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street NW., suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    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 broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-957 Filed 1-13-94; 8:45 am]
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