[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1678]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-2; RM-8955]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Naches, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sela 
Valley Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 257A at Naches, 
Washington, as the community's second local FM transmission service. 
Channel 257A can be allotted to Naches in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 12.4 kilometers (7.7 miles) northwest to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station KAYO-FM, Channel 257C1, 
Aberdeen, Washington, and Station KHHK(FM), Channel 259C3, Yakima, 
Washington. The coordinates for Channel 257A at Naches are North 
Latitude 46-49-09 and West Longitude 120-47-55. Since Naches 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 March 10, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before March 25, 1997.

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: Henry 
E. Crawford, Esq., 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 900, Washington, 
DC 20036 (Counsel for 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. 97-2, adopted January 10, 
1997, and released January 17, 1997. 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 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. 97-1678 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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