[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25761]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-156; RM-8701]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Shelton, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sound 
Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 233A at Shelton, 
Washington, as the community's first local FM transmission service. 
Channel 233A can be allotted to Shelton in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 6.6 kilometers (4.1 miles) northwest to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station KMPS-FM, Channel 231C, 
Seattle, Washington, and Station KUKN(FM), Channel 233A, Kelso, 
Washington. The coordinates for Channel 233A at Shelton are North 
Latitude 47-14-43 and West Longitude123-10-25. Recognizing that the 
allotment of Channel 233A would be short-spaced to the proposed 
allotment of Channel 233C at Vancouver, British Columbia, we have 
determined that no potential interference would result from this 
allotment. Therefore, since the community is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the 
Canadian government has been requested for the allotment of Channel 
233A at Shelton, Washington, as a specially-negotiated allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 4, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before December 19, 1995.

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: Mark N. 
Lipp, Esq., Mullin, Rhyne, Emmons and Topel, P.C., 1000 Connecticut 
Ave., NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for 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. 95-156, adopted October 
3, 1995, and released October 12, 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, 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. 95-25761 Filed 10-17-95; 8:45 am]
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