Proposed Rule2022-27037
Television Broadcasting Services Yuma, Arizona
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Published
December 14, 2022
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the holder of a construction permit for channel 11 at Yuma, Arizona. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 27 for channel 11 at Yuma in the Table of Allotments.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76434-76435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27037]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22-420; RM-11937; DA 22-1247; FR ID 117267]
Television Broadcasting Services Yuma, Arizona
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the holder of a
construction permit for channel 11 at Yuma, Arizona. The Petitioner
requests the substitution of channel 27 for channel 11 at Yuma in the
Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 13, 2023 and reply
comments on or before January 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary,
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments
with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for the
Petitioner as follows: Joan Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein, 2050 M Street
NW, Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#32785d4b51571c7057405c4146575b5c725451511c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02486d7b61672c4067706c7176676b6c426461612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support, the Petitioner states that grant
of the proposed channel substitution serves the public interest because
it will provide a robust signal for over-the-air reception while
avoiding the well-documented indoor reception issues with digital VHF
stations. According to the Petitioner, the Commission has recognized
the deleterious effects manmade noise has on the reception of digital
VHF signals, and that the propagation characteristics of these channels
allow undesired signals and noise to be receivable at relatively
farther distances compared to UHF channels, and nearby electrical
devices can cause interference. The Engineering Statement submitted
with the Petition demonstrates that the proposal complies with all
relevant technical requirements for amendment of the Table of TV
Allotments, including the interference protection requirements of
section 73.616 of the Commission's rules, and further demonstrates that
the proposed channel 27 facility will provide full principal community
coverage to Yuma, Arizona. Additionally, no change in transmitting
location is proposed from that in the construction permit. This channel
substitution must be coordinated with Mexico.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 22-420; RM-11937; DA 22-1247, adopted
December 2, 2022, and released December 2, 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 (braille, large print, computer
diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51171212646165113732327f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9efeaea9c999de9cfcaca87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>
or call the Consumer & Government 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.
Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are
prohibited from the time a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is issued to
the time the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or
court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, however, exceptions to this
prohibition, which can be found in Section 1.1204(a) of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See Sections 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for
information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR
1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE
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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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Sec. 73.622 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 73.622 in paragraph (j), amend the Table of Allotments
under Arizona by revising the entry for Yuma to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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ARIZONA
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Yuma................................................ 27
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[FR Doc. 2022-27037 Filed 12-13-22; 8:45 am]
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