Television Broadcasting Services Portland, Oregon, 68541 [2020-23310]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 210 / Thursday, October 29, 2020 / Proposed Rules Dated: October 15, 2020. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2020–23340 Filed 10–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 20–334; RM–11864; DA 20– 1193; FRS 17155] Television Broadcasting Services Portland, Oregon Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Sander Operating Co. III LLC (Sander), licensee of KGW, requesting the substitution of channel 26 for channel 8 at Portland in the DTV Table of Allotments. The Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of rulemaking petitions by full power television stations requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, and Sander asks that the Commission waive the freeze to permit KGW to change from a VHF to a UHF channel to better serve its over-the-air viewers. Sander states that the Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause reception issues for some viewers. While Sander acknowledges that VHF reception issues are not universal, it states that since the 2009 digital transition, when it began operating exclusively on digital channel 8, KGW has received a steady stream of complaints from viewers unable to receive the station’s over-the-air signal, despite being able to receive signals from other local stations. Sander believes that waiver of the channel substitution freeze would serve the public interest. DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 13, 2020 and reply comments on or before November 23, 2020. SUMMARY: 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 petitioner as follows: Michael Beder, Esq., Associate General Counsel, TEGNA, Inc., 8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, Virginia 22102. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Oct 28, 2020 Jkt 253001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: § 73.622 Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 20–334; RM–11864; DA 20–1193, adopted October 13, 2020, and released October 13, 2020. The full text of this document is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. 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 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. 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 68541 [Amended] 2. Amend § 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments under Oregon, by removing channel 8 and adding channel 26 at Portland. [FR Doc. 2020–23310 Filed 10–28–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 571 and 585 [Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0094] RIN 2127–AL90 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ to update the child restraint systems (CRSs) listed in Appendix A–1 of the standard. NHTSA uses the CRSs in Appendix A–1 to test the performance of advanced air bag suppression and low risk deployment systems in either suppressing or deploying the air bag in a low-risk manner in the presence of a CRS. The proposed amendments would ensure that the CRSs used by NHTSA to test advanced air bags are representative of the current CRS fleet, and would make it easier for vehicle manufacturers and test laboratories to acquire CRSs for testing purposes. DATES: You should submit your comments early enough to be received not later than December 28, 2020. Under a proposed phase-in of final rule requirements, 50 percent of vehicles manufactured on or after the first September 1st after the publication date of the final rule would have to be certified as meeting FMVSS No. 208 when tested with the CRSs on the revised Appendix A–1, and all vehicles manufactured on or after the second September 1st after the publication date of the final rule would have to be so certified. SUMMARY: You may submit comments to the docket number identified in the heading of this document by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. 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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 20-334; RM-11864; DA 20-1193; FRS 17155]


Television Broadcasting Services Portland, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
by Sander Operating Co. III LLC (Sander), licensee of KGW, requesting 
the substitution of channel 26 for channel 8 at Portland in the DTV 
Table of Allotments. The Commission instituted a freeze on the 
acceptance of rulemaking petitions by full power television stations 
requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, and Sander asks that the 
Commission waive the freeze to permit KGW to change from a VHF to a UHF 
channel to better serve its over-the-air viewers. Sander states that 
the Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain 
propagation characteristics which may cause reception issues for some 
viewers. While Sander acknowledges that VHF reception issues are not 
universal, it states that since the 2009 digital transition, when it 
began operating exclusively on digital channel 8, KGW has received a 
steady stream of complaints from viewers unable to receive the 
station's over-the-air signal, despite being able to receive signals 
from other local stations. Sander believes that waiver of the channel 
substitution freeze would serve the public interest.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 13, 2020 and reply 
comments on or before November 23, 2020.

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 petitioner as 
follows: Michael Beder, Esq., Associate General Counsel, TEGNA, Inc., 
8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, Virginia 22102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 
(202) 418-1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 20-334; RM-11864; DA 20-
1193, adopted October 13, 2020, and released October 13, 2020. The full 
text of this document is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. 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 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.

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.


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments 
under Oregon, by removing channel 8 and adding channel 26 at Portland.

[FR Doc. 2020-23310 Filed 10-28-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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