[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6689-6690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2680]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-14; RM-8552]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Leavenworth, Othello, and East 
Wenatchee, Washington

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Ronald 
A. Murray, d/b/a Murray Broadcasting, proposing the substitution of 
Channel 266A for Channel 249A at Leavenworth, Washington, and the 
modification of Station KLVH(FM)'s construction permit accordingly. In 
order to accommodate the substitution, petitioner also requests the 
downgrade of Channel 248C1 to Channel 248C3 at Othello, Washington, and 
the modification of Station KZLN-FM's construction permit accordingly; 
the substitution of Channel 249A for Channel 266A at East Wenatchee, 
Washington, and the modification of Station KYSN(FM)'s license 
accordingly. Channel 266A can be allotted at Leavenworth in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at 
petitioner's presently authorized site. The coordinates for Channel 
266A at Leavenworth are North Latitude 47-35-32 and West Longitude 120-
38-35. See Supplementary Information, supra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 24, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before April 10, 1995.

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

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 and Order to Show Cause, MM Docket No. 
95-14, adopted January 24, 1995, and released January 30, 1995. 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, D.C. 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, D.C. 20037.
    Additionally, Channel 248C3 can be allotted at Othello and Channel 
249A at East Wenatchee in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of site 
restrictions. The coordinates for Channel 248C3 at Othello are North 
Latitude 46-45-55 and West Longitude 119-16-49; and the coordinates for 
Channel 249A at East Wenatchee are North Latitude 47-22-52 and West 
Longitude 120-17-16. Since Leavenworth, Othello and East Wenatchee are 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S-Canadian border, 
concurrence of the Canadian government has been requested.
    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. [[Page 6690]] 
    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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-2680 Filed 2-2-95; 8:45 am]
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