[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55780-55781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27689]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-212 , RM-8884]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Portland and Seaside, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Radio 
Systems of Miami, Inc., requesting the substitution of Channel 254C1 
for Channel 253C at Portland, OR, and the modification of Station KUPL-
FM's license to specify operation on the lower class channel. The 
substitution of channels could enable Station KUPL-FM to relocate its 
transmitter and eliminate its use of a translator station. To 
accommodate the substitution of channels at Portland, the petitioner 
also requests that Channel 235A or Channel 272A be substituted for 
Channel 255A at Seaside, OR, and the construction permit of Station 
KULU(FM) be modified to specify the alternate Class A channel. Channel 
254C1 can be allotted to Portland in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.1 
kilometers (5.6 miles) west, at coordinates 45-30-58 NL; 122-43-59 WL, 
to accommodate petitioner's

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desired transmitter site. Channels 235A and 272A can both be allotted 
to Seaside at the transmitter site set forth in Station KULU(FM)'s 
construction permit, at coordinates 45-54-35 NL; 123-56-07 WL, which is 
10.1 kilometers (6.3 miles) south. Canadian concurrence in the 
allotments is required since both communities are located 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 9, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before December 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: John R. 
Feore, Jr., H. Anthony Lehv, Dow, Lohnes and Albertson, P.L.L.C., 1200 
New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036 (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.96-212 , adopted October 
11, 1996, and released October 18, 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, D.C. 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, N.W., 
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 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. 96-27689 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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