Television Broadcasting Services; Cleveland, OH, 66250 [2011-27592]

Download as PDF 66250 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2011 / Proposed Rules FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 11–159, RM–11644; DA 11– 1690] Television Broadcasting Services; Cleveland, OH Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Community Television of Ohio License, LLC (‘‘Community Television’’), the licensee of station WJW (TV), channel 8, Cleveland, Ohio, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 8 at Cleveland. Community Television is seeking the channel substitution because a sizeable number of the station’s viewers in areas southwest of the station’s transmitter were not able to receive the station’s over-the-air signal after it terminated analog service on June 12, 2009, and commenced posttransition digital service on its VHF channel. Many viewers reporting difficulty receiving WJW (TV)’s signal report they have no difficulty receiving the UHF stations in the area. Channel 31 was selected because this was Community Television’s pre-transition digital channel and it has retained much of the channel 31 transmission equipment. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 25, 2011, and reply comments on or before December 12, 2011. 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: Scott S. Patrick, Esq., Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036– 6802. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce L. Bernstein, joyce.bernstein@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 11–159, adopted October 7, 2011, and released October 11, 2011. 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 jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:20 Oct 25, 2011 Jkt 226001 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 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 (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 (other than ex parte presentations exempt under 47 CFR 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing restricted proceedings. 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. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. Proposed Rules 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, and 339. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments under Ohio is amended by removing channel 8 and adding channel 31 at Cleveland. [FR Doc. 2011–27592 Filed 10–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 [FWS–R1–ES–2010–0071; MO 92210–0– 0009] RIN 1018–AX16 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Lepidium papilliferum (Slickspot Peppergrass) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on our May 10, 2011, proposal to designate critical habitat for Lepidium papilliferum (slickspot peppergrass) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also announce the availability of a draft economic analysis (DEA) of the proposed designation and an amended required determinations section of the proposal. We are reopening the comment period to allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment simultaneously on the proposed rule, the associated DEA, and the amended required determinations section. Comments previously submitted on this rulemaking do not need to be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. SUMMARY: We will consider comments received on or before December 12, 2011. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on this action. ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the DEA via https:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2010–0071 or by contacting the office listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 11-159, RM-11644; DA 11-1690]


Television Broadcasting Services; Cleveland, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
by Community Television of Ohio License, LLC (``Community 
Television''), the licensee of station WJW (TV), channel 8, Cleveland, 
Ohio, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 8 at 
Cleveland. Community Television is seeking the channel substitution 
because a sizeable number of the station's viewers in areas southwest 
of the station's transmitter were not able to receive the station's 
over-the-air signal after it terminated analog service on June 12, 
2009, and commenced post-transition digital service on its VHF channel. 
Many viewers reporting difficulty receiving WJW (TV)'s signal report 
they have no difficulty receiving the UHF stations in the area. Channel 
31 was selected because this was Community Television's pre-transition 
digital channel and it has retained much of the channel 31 transmission 
equipment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 25, 2011, and reply 
comments on or before December 12, 2011.

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: Scott S. Patrick, Esq., Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 
New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-6802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce L. Bernstein, 
joyce.bernstein@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1647.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 11-159, adopted October 
7, 2011, and released October 11, 2011. 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 
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 
(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 (other than ex parte presentations exempt under 47 CFR 
1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, 
which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing 
restricted proceedings.
    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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.

Proposed Rules

    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, and 339.


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments 
under Ohio is amended by removing channel 8 and adding channel 31 at 
Cleveland.

[FR Doc. 2011-27592 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
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