Proposed Rule2023-18023
Television Broadcasting Services Colusa, California
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Published
August 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *2 to Colusa, California as the community's first local television service.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57031-57032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18023]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-280; RM-11957; DA 23-705; FR ID 165142]
Television Broadcasting Services Colusa, California
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the allotment of
reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *2 to Colusa,
California as the community's first local television service.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 21, 2023 and reply
comments on or before October 6, 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: James L. Oyster, Esq., 108 Oyster Lane,
Castleton, Virginia 22716.
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#5e1431273d3b701c3b2c302d2a3b37301e383d3d70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b210412080e45290e1905181f0e02052b0d0808450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitioner contends that Colusa is a
community deserving of a new television broadcast service. In support,
the Petitioner states that Colusa, with a 2020 population of 6,411 is
the seat of Colusa County and known for its agricultural production.
The Petitioner further states that Colusa has a mayor, mayor pro tem,
and three council members; police, public works, parks and recreation,
planning, fire, and utility departments; a library, airport, and
numerous businesses and places of worship; and its own Zip Code. The
Petitioner states its intention to file an application for channel *2,
if allotted, and take all necessary steps to obtain a construction
permit. The proposed amendment to the Table of TV Allotments warrants
consideration. The Petitioner's proposal would result in a first local
service to Colusa under Allotment Priority (2) of the Commission's
television allotment priority standard. The Petitioner demonstrates,
and a staff engineering analysis confirms, that channel *2 can be
allotted to Colusa, California, consistent with the minimum geographic
spacing requirements for new allotments in section 73.623(d) of the
Commission's rules. In addition, the allotment point complies with
section 73.625(a)(1) of the Commission's rules as the entire community
of Colusa is encompassed by the 35 dB[mu] contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 23-280; RM-11957; DA 23-705, adopted August
16, 2023, and released August 16, 2023. 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#8fc9ccccbabfbbcfe9ececa1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e585d5d2b2e2a5e787d7d30797168">[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.
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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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2. Amend Sec. 73.622, by adding in the table in paragraph (j), under
California, in alphabetical order the entry for ``Colusa'' 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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* * * * *
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California
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* * * * *
Colusa................................................. * 2
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[FR Doc. 2023-18023 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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