[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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