[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 31, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26978]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-153; RM-8702)


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tillamook, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Brian 
Lord requesting the allotment of Channel 231A to Tillamook, OR, as the 
community's second local FM service. Channel 231A can be allotted to 
Tillamook in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 5.8 kilometers (3.6 
miles) west, at coordinates 45-27-27 North Latitude; 123-55-00 West 
Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KPDQ-FM, Channel 229C, 
Portland, Oregon. Canadian concurrence is required since Tillamook is 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 18, 1995, and reply 
comments on or before January 2, 1996.

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: Brian 
Lord, 3824 SW Myrtle Street, Seattle, WA 98126-3210 (Petitioner).

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. 95-153, adopted September 
26, 1995, and released September 29, 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 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 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. 95-26978 Filed 10-30-95; 8:45 am]
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