[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6336-6337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3663]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-12; RM-8741]


Radio Broadcasting Services; The Dalles, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
LifeTalk Broadcasting Association seeking the allotment of Channel 
268C3 to The Dalles, OR, and its reservation for noncommercial 
educational use. The allotment could provide The Dalles with its fourth 
local FM and first local noncommercial educational service. Channel 
268C3 can be allotted to the community with a site restriction of 8.8 
kilometers (5.5 miles) southwest, at coordinates 45-31-28 NL; 121-07-22 
WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station KPLZ, Channel 268C, Seattle, 
Washington. Use of this channel at the proposed reference coordinates 
requires an antenna tower of at least 209 meters (686) feet. Therefore, 
petitioner and any 

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other interested parties are requested to affirmative state an 
intention to apply for and construct a station with the necessary high 
tower.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 5, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before April 22, 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: Rudy H. 
Dolinsky, Vice President for Technical Development, LifeTalk 
Broadcasting Association, 402 E. Yakima Avenue, Suite 1320, Yakima, 
Washington 98901 (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. 96-12, adopted January 
31, 1996, and released February 13, 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. 96-3663 Filed 2-16-96; 8:45 am]
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