[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30584]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-233; RM-8908]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cle Elum, Washington

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Brian 
J. Lord proposing the allotment of Channel 229A at Cle Elum, 
Washington, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 229A can be allotted to Cle Elum in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 10.4 kilometers (6.4 miles) southeast to avoid a short-
spacing to the licensed site of Station KMPS-FM, Channel 231C, Seattle, 
Washington. The coordinates for Channel 229A at Cle Elum are North 
Latitude 47-07-36 and West Longitude 120-50-41. Since Cle Elum 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 January 6, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before January 21, 1997.

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: Brian 
J. Lord, 3824 SW Myrtle Street, Seattle, Washington 98126-3210 
(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. 96-233, adopted November 
8, 1996, and released November 15, 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, N.W., Washington, D.C. 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, 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. 96-30584 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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