[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29817-29818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13763]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-71; RM-8632]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pasco, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Martin 
L. Gibbs proposing the allotment of Channel 229A at Pasco, Washington, 
as the community's third local commercial FM service. Channel 229A can 
be allotted to Pasco in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.6 
kilometers (7.8 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to Station 
KDRK-FM, Channel 229C, Spokane, Washington. The coordinates for Channel 
229A at Pasco are North Latitude 46-09-37 and West Longitude 119-13-07. 
Since Pasco is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been 
requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 24, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before August 8, 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: Martin 
L. Gibbs, 1708 Road 52, Pasco, Washington 99301 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-71, adopted May 17, 
1995, and released June 1, 1995. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC [[Page 29818]] 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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-13763 Filed 6-5-95; 8:45 am]
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