[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38054-38055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18748]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICAITIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-155; RM-9109]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Winthrop, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Rick 
Mills and Don Ashford proposing the allotment of Channel 248A at 
Winthrop, Washington, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 248A can be allotted to Winthrop in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 2.0 kilometers (1.2 miles) south. The coordinates for 
Channel 248A at Winthrop are North Latitude 48-27-40 and West Longitude 
120-10-36. Since Winthrop 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 September 2, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before September 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners as follows: Mr. Rick Mills, 18526 B Hwy 20, 
Winthrop, Washington 98862; and Mr. Don Ashford, 18733 Hwy 20, 
Winthrop, Washington 98862 (Petitioners).

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. 97-155, adopted July 3, 
1997, and released July 11, 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

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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. 97-18748 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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