Rule2022-07644
Television Broadcasting Services Vernon, Alabama
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Published
April 12, 2022
Effective
May 12, 2022
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
On January 20, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Alabama Educational Television Commission (Petitioner or AETC), requesting the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational channel *4 to Vernon, Alabama, in the Table of Allotments as the community's first local service. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) regulations to allot channel *4 at Vernon. The newly allotted channel will be authorized pursuant to the Commission's application and selection procedures for reserved noncommercial educational television stations.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21580-21581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07644]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22-30; RM-11916; DA 22-358; FR ID 81392]
Television Broadcasting Services Vernon, Alabama
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On January 20, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by Alabama Educational Television Commission
(Petitioner or AETC), requesting the allotment of reserved
noncommercial educational channel *4 to Vernon, Alabama, in the Table
of Allotments as the community's first local service. For the reasons
set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends
the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) regulations
to allot channel *4 at Vernon. The newly allotted channel will be
authorized pursuant to the Commission's application and selection
procedures for reserved noncommercial educational television stations.
DATES: Effective May 12, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7bd988e9492d9b59285998483929e99b7919494d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d79db8aeb4b2f995b2a5b9a4a3b2beb997b1b4b4f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 87 FR
6100 on February 3, 2022. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition, as required by the Commission's rules, reaffirming its
commitment to apply for channel *4 and if authorized, to build a
station promptly. A number of elected officials also filed comments in
support of AETC's allotment request. We believe the public interest
would be served by allotting channel *4 at Vernon, Alabama. Vernon
(population 5,551) clearly qualifies for community of license status
for allotment purposes. In addition, the proposal would result in a
first local service to Vernon under the Commission's second allotment
priority. Moreover, the allotment is consistent with the minimum
geographic spacing requirements for new television allotments in the
Commission's rules, and the allotment point complies with the rules as
the entire community of Vernon is encompassed by the 35 dB[mu] contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 22-30; RM-11916; DA 22-358, adopted April 4, 2022, and released
April 4, 2022. The full text of this document is available for download
at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/edocs">https://www.fcc.gov/edocs</a>. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c7a7f7f292c285c7a7f7f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e383d3d6b6e6a1e383d3d70393128">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
This document does not contain information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In
addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information
collection burden ``for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, do not apply to
this proceeding.
The Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order in a report
to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office
pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334,
336, 339.
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2. In Sec. 73.622(j), amend the Table of Allotments, under Alabama, by
adding an entry for Vernon in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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(j) * * *
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Community Channel No.
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ALABAMA
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Vernon.................................................. *4
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[FR Doc. 2022-07644 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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