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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-82, RM-8487]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Spencer, Sac City, IA; St. James, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Iowa 
Great Lakes Broadcasting Company, Inc., seeking the substitution of 
Channel 285C2 for Channel 285A at Spencer, IA, and the modification of 
Station KIGL(FM)'s license to specify operation on the higher class 
channel. To accommodate the allotment of Channel 285C2 at Spencer, Iowa 
Great Lakes Broadcasting Company, Inc., also requests the substitution 
of Channel 268A for Channel 284A at St. James, MN, the modification of 
Station KXAX's license accordingly, and the deletion of unoccupied and 
unapplied-for Channel 284A at Sac City, IA. Channel 285C2 can be 
allotted to Spencer with a site restriction of 11.2 kilometers (6.9 
miles) northwest, at coordinates 43-14-32 North Latitude and 95-09-19 
West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site 
and avoid short-spacings to Stations KLMJ, Channel 285A, Hampton, IA, 
KKLS-FM, Channel 284C1, Sioux Falls, SD, KARL, Channel 286C2, Tracy, 
MN, and KIWA-FM, Channel 287C2, Sheldon, IA. Channel 268A can be 
allotted to St. James, MN, at the presently licensed transmitter site 
of Station KXAX, at coordinates 44-03-15 North Latitude and 94-39-40 
West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 12, 1964, and 
reply comments on or before September 27, 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: Leonard 
S. Joyce, Esq., 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20015 
(Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commissioner's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-82, adopted July 12, 
1994, and released July 20, 1994. 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 Services, 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 contracts 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. 94-17993 Filed 7-22-94; 8:45 am]
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