[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7981-7982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4298]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-65; RM-9002]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Chewelah, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
LifeTalk Broadcasting Association proposing the allotment of Channel 
*283C3 at Chewelah, Washington, and its reservation for noncommercial 
educational use. Channel *283C3 can be

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allotted to Chewelah in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.9 
kilometers (3.0 miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
site of Station KEEH(FM), Channel 284A, Spokane, Washington. The 
coordinates for Channel *283C3 at Chewelah are North Latitude 48-19-17 
and West Longitude 117-44-35. Since Chewelah is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the 
Canadian government has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 7, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before April 22, 1997.

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: Donald 
E. Martin, P.C., P.O. Box 19351, Washington, DC 20036 (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. 97-65, adopted February 
7, 1997, and released February 14, 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, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    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. 97-4298 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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