Rule2023-23467
Television Broadcasting Services Colusa, California
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Published
October 25, 2023
Effective
November 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau) has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner). The Petitioner requests the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *2 to Colusa, California (Colusa), in the Table of TV Allotments as the community's first local television service. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition, as required by the Commission's rules, reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel *2, and if authorized, to construct the facility.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73233-73234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23467]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-280; RM-11957; DA 23-980; FR ID 179873]
Television Broadcasting Services Colusa, California
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau) has before it a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a Petition for
Rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner). The Petitioner
requests the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE)
channel *2 to Colusa, California (Colusa), in the Table of TV
Allotments as the community's first local television service. The
Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition, as required by
the Commission's rules, reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel
*2, and if authorized, to construct the facility.
DATES: Effective November 24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1530263c3a711d3a2d312c2b3a36311f393c3c71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="276d485e444209654255495453424e496741444409404851">[email protected]</span></a>; or Emily Harrison, Media
Bureau, at (202) 418-1665 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdef6f2f7e2b5d3fae9e9f2e8f4f5dbfdf8f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="01446c686d782f4960737368726e6f416762622f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 88 FR
57031 on August 22, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel *2. No
other comments were filed.
The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by
allotting channel *2 at Colusa, which has a population of 6,411 and
clearly qualifies for community of license status for allotment
purposes. As stated in the NPRM, Petitioner provides that Colusa is the
seat of Colusa County and is 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. In
addition, the proposal would result in a first local service to Colusa
under the Commission's second allotment priority. The Petitioner
demonstrates, and a staff engineering analysis confirms, that channel
*2 can be allotted to Colusa consistent with the minimum geographic
spacing requirements for new DTV allotments in section 73.623(d) of the
rules. In addition, the allotment point complies with section
73.625(a)(1) of the rules as the entire community of Colusa is
encompassed by the 35 dB[mu] contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 23-280; RM-11957; DA 23-980, adopted October 16, 2023, and released
October 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 for people with disabilities (braille, large print,
electronic files, audio format), send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#690f0a0a5c595d290f0a0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="365055550306027650555518515940">[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
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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 this 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 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. In Sec. 73.622(j), amend the table under California by adding an
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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California
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* * * * *
Colusa................................................. * 2
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[FR Doc. 2023-23467 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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