[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12046]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-105; RM-8793]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ely, Hermantown and Pine City, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Harbor 
Broadcasting, Inc. requesting the substitution of Channel 221C3 for 
Channel 221A at Hermantown, Minnesota, and modification of its 
construction permit for Channel 221A to specify operation on Channel 
221C3. The coordinates for Channel 221C3 are 46-49-30 and 92-17-00. To 
accommodate the upgrade at Hermantown, we shall also propose to 
substitute Channel 233A for Channel 221A at Ely, Minnesota, and modify 
the license for Station WELY-FM accordingly at coordinates 47-53-40 and 
91-51-50 and substitute Channel 265A for Channel 221A at Pine City, 
Minnesota, and modify the license for Station WCMP-FM at coordinates 
45-54-07 and 92-57-25. Since the communities of Ely, Hermantown and 
Pine City are all located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S-
Canadian border, Canadian concurrence will be requested for these 
allotments. We shall propose to modify the construction permit for 
Channel 221A at Hermantown, Minnesota, in accordance with Section 
1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules and will not accept competing 
expressions of interest for the use of the channel or require 
petitioner to demonstrate the availaility of an additional equivalent 
class channel for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 28, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before July 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Timothy E. Welch, Hill & 
Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-105, adopted April 22, 1996, 
and released May 7, 1996. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, 
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-12046 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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