[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 194-195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-139]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-246; RM-9205]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Walla Walla, WA, and Hermiston, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Mark 
Jacky Broadcasting proposing the substitution of Channel 256C2 for 
Channel 256C3 at Walla Walla, Washington, and the modification of 
Station KUJ-FM's construction permit accordingly. To accommodate the 
upgrade, petitioner also requests the substitution of Channel 258A for 
Channel 257A at Hermiston, Oregon, and the modification of Station 
KQFM(FM)s license accordingly. Channel 256C2 can be substituted at 
Walla Walla in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction at 
petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 256C2 at Walla 
Walla are North Latitude 45-59-38 and West Longitude 118-10-47. 
Additionally, Channel 258A can be substituted at Hermiston in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at Station KQFM(FM)'s presently authorized site. The 
coordinates for Channel 258A at Hermiston are North Latitude 45-51-57 
and West Longitude 119-18-45.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 9, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before February 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Robert 
Lewis Thompson, Esq., Taylor, Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, 
Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (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. 97-246, adopted December 
10, 1997, and released December 19, 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, 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036.
    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.

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    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. 98-139 Filed 1-2-98; 8:45 am]
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