95-27365. Radio Broadcasting Services; Wilson Creek, WA, and Pendleton, OR

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56034-56035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27365]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-163; RM-8715]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wilson Creek, WA, and Pendleton, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Wilson 
Creek Communications, LLC, proposing the substitution of Channel 278C1 
for Channel 277C3 at Wilson Creek, Washington, and the modification of 
Station KVYF(FM)'s license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, 
petitioner also proposes the substitution of Channel 279C1 for Channel 
278C1 at Pendleton, Oregon, and the modification of Station KWHT(FM)'s 
license accordingly. Channel 278C1 can be allotted to Wilson Creek in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 1.1 kilometers (0.7 miles) 
south to avoid a short-spacing to the proposed allotment for Channel 
279B, Rock Creek, British Columbia. The 

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coordinates for Channel 278C1 at Wilson Creek are North Latitude 47-24-
49 and West Longitude 119-07-15. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 22, 1995 and reply 
comments on or before January 8, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners, or their counsel or consultants, as follows: 
Peter Tennenwald, Esq., Irwin, Campbell & Tennenwald, P.C., 1320 18th 
Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036-1811 (Counsel for 
Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order to Show Cause, MM Docket No. 
95-163, adopted October 20, 1995, and released October 31, 1995. 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., [phone], 2100 M 
Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Additionally, Channel 279C1 can be allotted to Pendleton in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction at Station 
KWHT(FM)'s presently licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 279C1 
at Pendleton are North Latitude 45-47-51 and West Longitude 118-22-17. 
Since Wilson Creek is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the 
U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been 
requested. In accordance with Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's 
Rules, we shall propose to modify the license of Station KVYF(FM) 
without entertaining competing expressions of interest in the use of 
Channel 278C1 at Wilson Creek, or requiring the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel 
for use by such parties.
    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. 95-27365 Filed 11-3-95; 8:45 am]
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