Radio Broadcasting Services; Silverton, CO

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-3, RM-8384]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Silverton, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making

filed by Caren Lacy, permittee of Station KWXA (FM), Channel 259C2,

Durango, Colorado, seeking the substitution of Channel 224A for Channel

247A, which is vacant and unapplied for, at Silverton, Colorado, to

accommodate her application at an electronics site designated by the

Forest Service for communications installations. (In the event

applications are filed for Channel 257A during the comment period, the

applicants will retain cut-off protection and will be permitted to

specify the new Class A channel. If no applications are filed, and no

interest is expressed in retaining a Class A channel at Silverton,

Channel 257A will be deleted at Silverton and no substitute allotment

will be made to the community.) Coordinates used for channel 224A at

Silverton are 37-48-43 and 107-39-50.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 1, 1994, and rely

comments on or before April 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20554 In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested

parties should serve the petitioner as follows: Caren Lacy, 1885 Ponder

Heights Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5888.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's

Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-3, adopted January 14,

1994, and released February 8, 1994. The full text of this Commission

decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business

hours in the FCC'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 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,

Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 94-3471 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]

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