[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30173-30174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14681]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-74; RM-9269]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Eatonville, Wenatchee and Moses 
Lake, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Barbara J. Geesman proposing the substitution of Channel 285C3 for 
Channel 285A at Eatonville, Washington, and the modification of Station 
KKBY-FM's license accordingly. To accommodate the upgrade, petitioner 
also proposes the substitution of Channel 262C2 for Channel 285C2 at 
Wenatchee, Washington, and the modification of Station KKRV(FM)'s 
license accordingly; the substitution of Channel 285C1 for Channel 
262C1 at Moses Lake, Washington, and the modification of Station KWIQ-
FM's license accordingly. Channel 285C3 can be substituted at 
Eatonville 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 285C3 at 
Eatonville are North Latitude 46-50-19

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and West Longitude 122-11-53. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 13, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before July 28, 1998.

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: Matthew 
H. McCormick, Esq., Reddy, Begley, & McCormick, 2175 K Street, NW., 
Suite 350, Washington, DC 20037 (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 and Order to Show Cause, MM Docket No. 
98-74, adopted May 13, 1998, and released May 22, 1998. 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.
    Additionally, Channel 262C2 can be substituted at Wenatchee in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements at Station KKRV(FM)'s presently licensed site; and Channel 
285C1 can be substituted at Moses Lake at Station KWIQ-FM's presently 
licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 262C2 at Wenatchee are North 
Latitude 47-28-44 and West Longitude 120-12-49; and the coordinates for 
Channel 285C1 at Moses Lake are North Latitude 47-06-09 and West 
Longitude 119-14-26.
    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. 98-14681 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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