[Federal Register: January 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 10)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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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: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of LifeTalk Broadcasting 
Association, allots Channel *274C3 at Chewelah, Washington, and 
reserves the channel for noncommercial educational use as the 
community's first local aural transmission service. See 62 FR 7981, 
February 21, 1997. Channel *274C3 can be allotted to Chewelah in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 21.8 kilometers (13.6

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miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the vacant allotment site 
for Channel 275B, Creston, British Columbia. The coordinates for 
Channel *274C3 at Chewelah are North Latitude 48-08-45 and West 
Longitude 117-56-09. Since Chewelah is located within 320 kilometers 
(200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government has been obtained. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 23, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-65, adopted December 24, 1997, and 
released January 9, 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 contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.
    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Washington, 
is amended by adding Chewelah, Channel *274C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-1028 Filed 1-14-98; 8:45 am]
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