[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2842]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-7; RM-8732]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Banks and Redmond, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Common 
Ground Broadcasting, Inc., seeking the substitution of Channel 298C1 
for Channel 298C2 at Banks, Oregon, and the modification of its license 
for Station KDBX to specify the higher class channel. To accommodate 
the allotment at Banks, we also propose the substitution of Channel 
269C2 for Channel 298C2 at Redmond, Oregon, and the modification of 
Station KLRR's license to specify the alternate Class C2 channel. In 
accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules, we will not 
accept competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 298C1 at 
Banks or require the petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an 
additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties. Channel 
298C1 can be allotted to Banks in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at Station KDBX's licensed 
site, at coordinates 45-31-22 NL; 122-45-07 WL. Channel 269C2 can be 
allotted to Redmond in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements at Station KLRR's licensed site, at 
coordinates 44-04-41 NL; 121-19-57 WL. Canadian concurrence in the 
Banks allotment is required since the community is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 29, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before April 15, 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: James 
P. Riley, Esq., Anne Goodwin Crump, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, 
P.L.C., 1300 N. 17th Street, Eleventh Floor, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 
(Counsel to 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. 96-7, adopted January 16, 
1996, and released February 6, 1996. 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. 96-2842 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am]
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