[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 58 (Friday, March 24, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7258]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-543; MM Docket No. 00-41, RM-9369]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Oakville, Raymond and South Bend, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Jodesha Broadcasting, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 249C1 
from Raymond to Oakville, Washington, and the modification of Station 
KFMY(FM)'s license accordingly; the reallotment of Channel 289C2 from 
South Bend to Raymond, Washington, and the modification of Station 
KJET(FM)'s license accordingly; and the allotment of Channel 300A at 
South Bend, Washington. Channel 249C1 can be reallotted to Oakville in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with respect to all domestic allotments at petitioner's 
requested site. The coordinates for Channel 249C1 at Oakville are 46-
57-14 North Latitude and 123-29-21 West Longitude. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 1, 2000, reply comments 
on or before May 18, 2000.

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: David 
Tillotson, Esq., 4606 Charleston Terrace, NW., Washington, DC 20007 
(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. 00-41, adopted March 1, 
2000, and released March 10, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., 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.
    Additionally, Channel 289C2 can be allotted to Raymond with a site 
restriction of 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) north at petitioner's 
requested site; and Channel 300A can be allotted to South Bend with a 
site restriction of 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) southwest to avoid a 
short-spacing to licensed sites of Station KNDD(FM), Channel 299C, 
Seattle, Washington, and Station KHPE(FM), Channel 300C, Albany, 
Oregon. The coordinates for Channel 289C2 at Raymond are 46-55-53 North 
Latitude and 123-44-02 West Longitude; and the coordinates for Channel 
300A at South Bend are 46-38-19 North Latitude and 123-49-54 West 
Longitude. Since Oakville, Raymond, and South Bend are located with 320 
kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government has been requested, with concurrence of the Oakville 
allotment requested as a specially negotiated, short-spaced allotment. 
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the 
Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of 
interest in the use of Channel 249C1 at Oakville, Washington, or 
Channel 289C2 at Raymond, Washington.
    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. 00-7258 Filed 3-23-00; 8:45 am]
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