[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12724-12725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5618]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-30, RM-8599]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Harwood, North Dakota

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Conway 
Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 264C3 to Harwood, ND, as 
the community's first local aural broadcast service. Channel 264C3 can 
be allotted to Harwood in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.7 
kilometers (9.1 miles) southwest, at coordinates 47-05-00 North 
Latitude; 97-00-00 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to Station 
KIKV-FM, Channel 264C1, Alexandria, Minnesota. Canadian concurrence in 
this allotment is required since Harwood is located within 320 
kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 24, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before May 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: Lars 
Conway, Conway Broadcasting, 4415 Fremont Avenue, South, Minneapolis, 
MN 55409 (Petitioner).

[[Page 12725]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass 
Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-30, adopted February 
21, 1995, and released March 3, 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 Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 
140, Washington, D.C. 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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-5618 Filed 3-7-95; 8:45 am]
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