[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12046]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-105; RM-8793]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Ely, Hermantown and Pine City, MN
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Harbor
Broadcasting, Inc. requesting the substitution of Channel 221C3 for
Channel 221A at Hermantown, Minnesota, and modification of its
construction permit for Channel 221A to specify operation on Channel
221C3. The coordinates for Channel 221C3 are 46-49-30 and 92-17-00. To
accommodate the upgrade at Hermantown, we shall also propose to
substitute Channel 233A for Channel 221A at Ely, Minnesota, and modify
the license for Station WELY-FM accordingly at coordinates 47-53-40 and
91-51-50 and substitute Channel 265A for Channel 221A at Pine City,
Minnesota, and modify the license for Station WCMP-FM at coordinates
45-54-07 and 92-57-25. Since the communities of Ely, Hermantown and
Pine City are all located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S-
Canadian border, Canadian concurrence will be requested for these
allotments. We shall propose to modify the construction permit for
Channel 221A at Hermantown, Minnesota, in accordance with Section
1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules and will not accept competing
expressions of interest for the use of the channel or require
petitioner to demonstrate the availaility of an additional equivalent
class channel for use by such parties.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 28, 1996, and reply
comments on or before July 13, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Timothy E. Welch, Hill &
Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-105, adopted April 22, 1996,
and released May 7, 1996. The full text of this Commission decision is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the Commission's 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 contractors, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-12046 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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