Television Broadcasting Services; Morehead and Richmond, Kentucky, 56038-56039 [2018-24345]

Download as PDF khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSAL 56038 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 218 / Friday, November 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules CFR 121.201. Based on Commission staff review of BIA/Kelsey, LLC’s Media Access Pro Radio Database, 4,626 (99.94%) of 4,629 a.m. radio stations have revenue of $38.5 million or less. Accordingly, based on this data, the Bureaus conclude that the majority of Auction 100 eligible bidders would likely meet the SBA’s definition of a small business concern. 55. Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements for Small Entities. In the Auction 100 Comment Public Notice, the Bureaus propose no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities or other auction applicants. The Commission designed the auction application process itself to minimize reporting and compliance requirements for applicants, including small business applicants. In the first part of the Commission’s two-phased auction application process, parties desiring to participate in an auction file streamlined, short-form applications in which they certify under penalty of perjury as to their qualifications. Eligibility to participate in bidding is based on an applicant’s short-form application and certifications, as well as its upfront payment. In the second phase of the process, there are additional compliance requirements for winning bidders. Thus, a small business that fails to become a winning bidder does not need to file a long-form application and provide the additional showings and more detailed demonstrations required of a winning bidder. 56. Steps Taken To Minimize the Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant, specifically small business, alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives (among others): (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements under the rule for such small entities; (3) the use of performance rather than design standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for such small entities, 5 U.S.C. 603(c)(1)–(4). 57. The Bureaus intend that the proposals of the Auction 100 Comment Public Notice to facilitate participation in Auction 100 will result in both operational and administrative cost VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Nov 08, 2018 Jkt 247001 savings for small entities and other auction participants. In light of the numerous resources that will be available from the Commission at no cost, the processes and procedures proposed in the Auction 100 Comment Public Notice should result in minimal economic impact on small entities. For example, prior to the auction, the Commission will hold a mock auction to allow eligible bidders the opportunity to familiarize themselves with both the bidding processes and systems that will be used in Auction 100. During the auction, participants will be able to access and participate in bidding via the internet using a web-based system, or telephonically, providing two costeffective methods of participation and avoiding the cost of travel for in-person participation. Further, small entities as well as other auction participants will be able to avail themselves of telephone hotlines for assistance with auction processes and procedures as well as technical support hotlines to assist with issues such as access to or navigation within the electronic FCC Form 175 and use of the FCC’s auction system. In addition, all auction participants, including small business entities, will have access to various other sources of information and databases through the Commission that will aid in both their understanding of and participation in the process. These mechanisms are made available to facilitate participation in Auction 100 by all eligible bidders and may result in significant cost savings for small business entities who utilize these mechanisms. These steps, coupled with the advance description of the bidding procedures in Auction 100, should ensure that the auction will be administered efficiently and fairly, thus providing certainty for small entities as well as other auction participants. 58. These proposed procedures for the conduct of Auction 100 constitute the more specific implementation of the competitive bidding rules contemplated by 47 CFR parts 1 and 73 and the underlying rulemaking orders, including the Broadcast First Report and Order and relevant competitive bidding orders, and are fully consistent therewith. 59. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap or Conflict With the Proposed Rules. None. C. Ex Parte Rules 60. This proceeding has been designated as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. While additional information is provided in the Auction 100 Comment Public Notice on the relevant reporting requirements, PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 participants in Auction 100 should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Federal Communications Commission. Gary D. Michaels, Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. 2018–24596 Filed 11–8–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 18–320; RM–11817; DA 18– 1070] Television Broadcasting Services; Morehead and Richmond, Kentucky Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: At the request of ION Media Lexington License, Inc. (ION), licensee of television station WUPX–TV, channel 21, Morehead, Kentucky (WUPX), the Commission is proposing to amend the DTV Table of Allotments to change WUPX’s community of license from Morehead to Richmond, Kentucky. ION asserts that the proposed reallotment is consistent with the Commission’s second allotment priority by providing Richmond with its first local transmission service. ION also asserts that the proposed reallotment will not deprive Morehead of its sole broadcast station because it will continue to be served by station WKMR(TV), licensed to Kentucky Authority for Educational TV, on channel *15 at Morehead. ION is not currently proposing to change WUPX’s licensed facilities as part of its proposed reallotment. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 26, 2018 and reply comments on or before December 4, 2018. 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: ION Media Networks, Inc., c/o Terri McGalliard, 601 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Fernandez, Media Bureau, at Darren.Fernandez@fcc.gov; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09NOP1.SGM 09NOP1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 218 / Friday, November 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 18–320; RM–11817; DA 18–1070, adopted October 18, 2018, and released October 18, 2018. Pursuant to section 1.420(i) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.420(i). 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, or online at https:// apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. To request materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov 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 §§ 1.1204(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a). See §§ 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. Barbara Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with PROPOSAL 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 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, and 339. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Nov 08, 2018 Jkt 247001 § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Amend § 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments under Kentucky, by removing in the entry for Morehead, channel 21, and adding, in alphabetical order an entry for Richmond, channel 21. ■ [FR Doc. 2018–24345 Filed 11–8–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 600, 622, and 697 [Docket No. 181009921–8921–01] RIN 0648–BI46 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagics Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 31 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and Atlantic Region (Amendment 31), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf Council) and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (South Atlantic Council) (Councils). This proposed rule would remove Atlantic migratory group cobia (Atlantic cobia) from Federal management under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). At the same time, this proposed rule would implement comparable regulations under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Atlantic Coastal Act) to replace the existing Magnuson-Stevens Act based regulations in Atlantic Federal waters. The purpose of Amendment 31 is to facilitate improved coordination of Atlantic cobia in state and Federal waters, thereby more effectively constraining harvest and preventing overfishing and decreasing adverse socio-economic effects to fishermen. DATES: Written comments must be received by December 10, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed temporary rule, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 56039 identified by ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2018– 0114,’’ by either of the following methods: • Electronic submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Go to www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20180114 click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. • Mail: Submit written comments to Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. • Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Electronic copies Amendment 31 may be obtained from the Southeast Regional Office website at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/coastalmigratory-pelagics-amendment-31management-atlantic-migratory-groupcobia. Amendment 31 includes an environmental assessment, a fishery impact statement, a regulatory impact review, and a Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) analysis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727–551–5753, or email: karla.gore@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The coastal migratory pelagics fishery in the Atlantic region is managed under the FMP and includes cobia, along with king and Spanish mackerel. The FMP was prepared by the Councils and is implemented by NMFS through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Background Through the CMP FMP, cobia is managed in two distinct migratory groups. The first is the Gulf migratory group of cobia that ranges both in the Gulf from Texas through Florida as well as in the Atlantic off the east coast of Florida (Gulf cobia). The second is the Atlantic migratory group of cobia that is managed from Georgia through New E:\FR\FM\09NOP1.SGM 09NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56038-56039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24345]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 18-320; RM-11817; DA 18-1070]


Television Broadcasting Services; Morehead and Richmond, Kentucky

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: At the request of ION Media Lexington License, Inc. (ION), 
licensee of television station WUPX-TV, channel 21, Morehead, Kentucky 
(WUPX), the Commission is proposing to amend the DTV Table of 
Allotments to change WUPX's community of license from Morehead to 
Richmond, Kentucky. ION asserts that the proposed reallotment is 
consistent with the Commission's second allotment priority by providing 
Richmond with its first local transmission service. ION also asserts 
that the proposed reallotment will not deprive Morehead of its sole 
broadcast station because it will continue to be served by station 
WKMR(TV), licensed to Kentucky Authority for Educational TV, on channel 
*15 at Morehead. ION is not currently proposing to change WUPX's 
licensed facilities as part of its proposed reallotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 26, 2018 and reply 
comments on or before December 4, 2018.

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: ION Media Networks, Inc., c/o Terri McGalliard, 
601 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Fernandez, Media Bureau, at 
[email protected]; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of

[[Page 56039]]

Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 18-320; RM-11817; DA 18-1070, 
adopted October 18, 2018, and released October 18, 2018. Pursuant to 
section 1.420(i) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.420(i). 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, or 
online at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. To request materials in accessible 
formats (braille, large print, computer diskettes, or audio 
recordings), please send an email to [email protected] 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 Sec. Sec.  1.1204(a) of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
    See Sec. Sec.  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.
Barbara Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, 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, 303, 334, 336, and 339.


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments 
under Kentucky, by removing in the entry for Morehead, channel 21, and 
adding, in alphabetical order an entry for Richmond, channel 21.

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