Television Broadcasting Services; Waco, TX, 75381-75382 [E8-29372]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 239 / Thursday, December 11, 2008 / Proposed Rules responsible for the installation and maintenance of any detuning apparatus necessary to restore proper operation of the directional antenna. (c) Proponents of construction or significant modification of a tower within the distances defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section of an AM station shall examine the potential effects thereof using a moment method analysis. The moment method analysis shall consist of a model of the AM antenna together with the potential reradiating tower in a lossless environment. The model shall employ a simplified version of the methodology specified in § 73.151(c) of this chapter. The AM antenna elements may be modeled as a series of thin wires driven to produce the required radiation pattern, without any requirement for measurement of tower impedances. (d) A significant modification of a tower in the immediate vicinity of an AM station is defined as follows: (1) Any change that would alter the structure’s physical height by 5 electrical degrees or more at the AM frequency. (2) The addition of one or more antennas or a transmission line to a tower that has been detuned or baseinsulated. (e) The addition or modification of an antenna or antenna supporting structure on a building shall not be considered significant. (f) With respect to an AM station that was authorized pursuant to a directional proof of performance based on field strength measurements, the proponent of the tower construction or modification may, in lieu of the study described in paragraph (c) of this section, demonstrate through measurements taken before and after construction that field strength values at the monitoring points do not exceed the licensed values. In the event that the pre-construction monitoring point values exceed the licensed values, the proponent may demonstrate that postconstruction monitoring point values do not exceed the pre-construction values. Alternatively, the AM station may file for authority to increase the relevant monitoring point value after performing a partial proof of performance in accordance with § 73.154 of this chapter to establish that the licensed radiation limit on the applicable radial is not exceeded. (g) Tower construction or modification that falls outside the criteria described in the preceding paragraphs is presumed to have no significant effect on an AM station. In some instances, however, an AM station may be affected by tower construction VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:22 Dec 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 notwithstanding the criteria set forth above. In such cases, an AM station may submit a showing that its operation has been affected by tower construction or alteration. If necessary, the Commission shall direct the tower proponent to install and maintain any detuning apparatus necessary to restore proper operation of the AM antenna. § 1.30003 Installations on an AM antenna. (a) Installations on a nondirectional AM tower. When antennas are installed on a nondirectional AM tower the AM station shall determine operating power by the indirect method (see § 73.51 of this chapter). Upon the completion of the installation, antenna impedance measurements on the AM antenna shall be made. If the resistance of the AM antenna changes, an application on FCC Form 302–AM (including a tower sketch of the installation) shall be filed with the Commission for the AM station to return to direct power measurement. The Form 302–AM shall be filed before or simultaneously with the filing of any license application covering a broadcast station installation. (b) Installations on a directional AM array. Before antennas are installed on a tower in a directional AM array, the proponent shall notify the AM station so that, if necessary, the AM station may determine operating power by the indirect method (see § 73.51 of this chapter) and request special temporary authority pursuant to § 73.1635 of this chapter to operate with parameters at variance in order to maintain monitoring point field strengths within authorized limits. For AM stations licensed via field strength measurements (see § 73.151(a) of this chapter), a partial proof of performance (as defined by § 73.154 of this chapter) shall be conducted both prior to the commencement of construction and upon completion of construction to establish that the AM array has not been adversely affected. For AM stations licensed via a moment method proof (see § 73.151(c) of this chapter), the proof procedures set forth in § 73.151(c) of this chapter shall be repeated. The results of either the partial proof of performance or the moment method proof shall be filed with the Commission on Form 302–AM before or simultaneously with any broadcast license application associated with the installation. [FR Doc. E8–29367 Filed 12–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 75381 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 08–2571; MB Docket No. 08–233; RM– 11505] Television Broadcasting Services; Waco, TX AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Comcorp of Texas License Corp. (‘‘Comcorp’’), the permittee of KWKT–DT, post-transition DTV channel 44, Waco, Texas. Comcorp requests the substitution of DTV channel 25 for posttransition DTV channel 44 at Waco. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 12, 2009, and reply comments on or before January 26, 2009. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Kevin P. Latek, Esq., Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036–6802. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 08–233, adopted November 25, 2008, and released November 26, 2008. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC’s Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS (https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) This document may be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1– 800–478–3160 or via e-mail https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. To request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1 75382 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 239 / Thursday, December 11, 2008 / Proposed Rules (TTY). This document does not contain proposed 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 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts. For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television, Television broadcasting. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336. § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments under Texas, is amended by adding DTV channel 25 and removing DTV channel 44 at Waco. Federal Communications Commission. Clay C. Pendarvis, Associate Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. E8–29372 Filed 12–10–08; 8:45 am] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:22 Dec 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 RIN 0648–AW61 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Swordfish Quotas AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Extension of comment period and change of public hearing date and time. SUMMARY: In order to provide additional time and opportunities for highly migratory species (HMS) constituents, and other interested parties to comment on the proposed rule published on November 18, 2008 (73 FR 68398), to adjust the 2008 North and South Atlantic swordfish commercial quotas and modify the vessel chartering regulations, NMFS is extending the proposed rule comment period for this action from December 18, 2008, to January 16, 2009. NMFS is also changing the date and time of the December 16, 2008, public hearing scheduled for Gloucester, MA, to January 15, 2009. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2009. The new Gloucester, MA, public hearing date and time is January 15, 2009, from 3:00 — 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by [0648–AW61], by any one of the following methods: • Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal https:// www.regulations.gov • Fax: 301–713–1917, Attn: LeAnn Southward Hogan • Mail: NMFS SF1, 1315 East–West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to https:// www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to remain anonymous). You may submit PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only. Copies of the supporting documents including the 2007 Environmental Assessment (EA), Regulatory Impact Review (RIR), Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA), and the Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) are available from the HMS website at https:// www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ or by contacting LeAnn Southward Hogan (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The public hearing location is: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeAnn Southward Hogan or Karyl Brewster–Geisz by phone: 301–713– 2347 or by fax: 301–713–1917. The U.S. Atlantic swordfish fishery is managed under the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP. Implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 635 are issued under the authority of the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson–Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. Regulations issued under the authority of ATCA carry out the recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). On November 18, 2008 (73 FR 68398), NMFS published a proposed rule, requested comments on the adjustment of the 2008 swordfish quotas and modifications to the vessel chartering regulations, and scheduled two public hearings in December 2008 to receive comments from fishery participants and other members of the public regarding the proposed rule. The original comment period was scheduled to conclude on December 18, 2008, and the Gloucester, MA public hearing was scheduled for December 16, 2008. Due to requests from HMS fishery constituents, in order to provide additional time and opportunities for public comment by HMS constituents, NMFS is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule to 5 p.m., January 16, 2009, and changing the date of the Gloucester, MA public hearing to January 15, 2009 from 3:00 — 5:00 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. E:\FR\FM\11DEP1.SGM 11DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 239 (Thursday, December 11, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29372]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 08-2571; MB Docket No. 08-233; RM-11505]


Television Broadcasting Services; Waco, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution 
proposed by Comcorp of Texas License Corp. (``Comcorp''), the permittee 
of KWKT-DT, post-transition DTV channel 44, Waco, Texas. Comcorp 
requests the substitution of DTV channel 25 for post-transition DTV 
channel 44 at Waco.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 12, 2009, and reply 
comments on or before January 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for 
petitioner as follows: Kevin P. Latek, Esq., Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New 
Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-6802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, 
adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 08-233, adopted November 
25, 2008, and released November 26, 2008. The full text of this 
document is available for public inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, 
CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will 
also be available via ECFS (https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents 
will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe 
Acrobat.) This document may be purchased from the Commission's 
duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-478-3160 or 
via e-mail https://www.BCPIWEB.com. To request this document in 
accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, 
and Braille), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission's 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 
(202) 418-0432

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(TTY). This document does not contain proposed 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 do not apply 
to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the 
time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no 
longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex 
parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this 
one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules 
governing permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Television broadcasting.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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

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


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments 
under Texas, is amended by adding DTV channel 25 and removing DTV 
channel 44 at Waco.

Federal Communications Commission.
Clay C. Pendarvis,
Associate Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E8-29372 Filed 12-10-08; 8:45 am]
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