[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9410-9411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5433]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-27; RM-8750]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pullman, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Keith 
E. Lamonica proposing the allotment of Channel 249A at Pullman, 
Washington, as the community's third local commercial FM transmission 
service. Channel 249A can be allotted to Pullman in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 8. 8 kilometers(5.5 miles) east to avoid a short-spacing 
to the construction permit site for Station WLKY(FM),Channel 250C1, 
Milton-Freewater, Oregon. The coordinates for Channel 249A at Pullman 
are North Latitude 46-44-37 and West Longitude 117-03-34. Since Pullman 
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 April 25, 1996 and reply 
comments on or before May 10, 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: Keith 
E. Lamonica, 760 SE. Carolstar, Pullman, Washington 99163 (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. 96-27, adopted February 
20, 1996, and released March 4, 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 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 

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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. 96-5433 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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