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and that the effectiveness of the
Commission’s actions in mitigating that
crisis is likely to be sharply reduced by
delay. The Bureau seeks comment on
this proposal.
Procedural Matters
50. Paperwork Reduction Act
Analysis. This document contains
proposed new or modified information
collection requirements. As part of the
Commission’s continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, the
Commission invites the general public
and OMB to comment on the
information collection requirements
contained in this document, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition,
pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the Commission seeks specific comment
on how the Commission might further
reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with
fewer than 25 employees.
51. Ex Parte Rules. Proceedings in this
Notice shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-butdisclose’’ proceeding in accordance
with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
Persons making ex parte presentations
must file a copy of any written
presentation or a memorandum
summarizing any oral presentation
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summarizing oral ex parte
presentations, and all attachments
thereto, must be filed through the
electronic comment filing system
available for that proceeding, and must
be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc,
.xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants
in these proceedings should familiarize
themselves with the Commission’s ex
parte rules.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54
Communications common carriers,
Internet, Libraries, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Schools,
Telecommunications.
Federal Communications Commission.
Cheryl Callahan,
Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau.
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–60; RM–11884; DA 21–
203; FR ID 17521]
Television Broadcasting Services
Superior and York, Nebraska
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray
Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or
Licensee), the licensee of television
station KSNB–TV, channel 4, Superior,
Nebraska, requesting an amendment of
the DTV Table of Allotments to delete
VHF channel 4 at Superior, Nebraska
and allot it to York, Nebraska, and
substitute UHF channel 24 at York for
channel 4.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before April 21, 2021 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2021.
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: Joan
Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: According
to Gray, problems with the reception of
low-band digital channels are well
known, and many viewers who receive
a predicted principal community signal
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from KSNB–TV on channel 4 are unable
to receive a reliable over-the-air signal,
particularly when using indoor
antennas. Gray also applied to co-locate
KSNB–TV with commonly-owned
KOLN, Lincoln, Nebraska, a move of
approximately 23.5 kilometers, and a
change in community from Superior to
York is necessary for KSNB–TV to make
that move because it cannot put the
required principal community signal
over Superior from a channel 24 facility
on the KOLN tower.
Gray asserts that York qualifies as a
community for allotment purposes, has
no local television allotment, and is the
largest community in York County.
Petitioner further asserts that while
Superior will lose its only local
television allotment, York is more
deserving of an allotment, given its size
and community and economic
attributes. Thus, Gray seeks a waiver of
the Commission policy that the removal
of a community’s first local service is
presumptively inconsistent with the
public interest except in the rare
instance where removal might serve the
public interest. Gray further requests a
waiver of § 1.420(i) of the rules which
provides that the Commission may
modify a station’s community of license
without affording competing
expressions of interest, where the
modified facility is mutually exclusive;
the channel 24 proposal at York is not
mutually exclusive with KSNB–TV’s
current licensed operation on channel 4
at Superior.
The NPRM proposes to grant both
requested waivers and seeks comment
on those proposals. York is a larger
community than Superior and allowing
KSNB–TV to colocate with KOLN on
channel 24 will result in important
public benefits. In addition, the NPRM
proposes to grant a waiver of § 1.420 of
the rules; Gray has demonstrated that
multiple channels are potentially
available for future allotment in and
around Superior, so that future
applicants will not be deprived of the
opportunity to apply for a station in the
area if Gray’s proposal is not opened for
competing expressions of interest.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–69;
RM–11884; DA 21–203, adopted
February 22, 2021, and released
February 22, 2021. 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)
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(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.
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
SERVICES
1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303,
307, 309, 310, 334, 336, and 339.
2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments
under Nebraska by revising the entry for
Superior, and adding, in alphabetical
order, an entry for York to read as
follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–73; RM–11889; DA 21–
270; FR ID 17558]
Television Broadcasting Services
Toledo, Ohio
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Video Division has before
it a petition for rulemaking filed
November 27, 2020 (Petition) by
Dominion Broadcasting, Inc.
(Petitioner), the licensee of WLMB
(IND), channel 5, Toledo, Ohio (WLMB
or Station). The Petitioner requests the
substitution of channel 35 for channel 5
at Toledo, Ohio in the DTV Table of
Allotments.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be filed on or
before April 21, 2021 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2021.
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: Joseph
C. Chautin, III, Esq., Hardy, Carey,
Chautin & Balkin, LLP, 1080 West
Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA
70471.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media
Bureau, at (202) 418–2324 or
Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No.
21–73; RM–11889; DA 21–270, adopted
March 4, 2021, and released March 4,
2021. 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).
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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.
In support of its channel substitution
request, the Petitioner states that, since
the Station transitioned to channel 5 in
2008 in conjunction with the
Commission’s digital television
transition, it has regularly received
complaints from viewers unable to
receive the Station’s over-the-air signal.
Petitioner states that these issues have
‘‘continued unabated’’ for twelve years.
Petitioner further states that it ‘‘has been
forced to constantly scramble to retain
viewers with a variety of methods, some
costly.’’ Petitioner maintains that these
propagation problems have put WLMB
at a distinct competitive disadvantage to
the other stations broadcasting in the
Toledo market. Petitioner states that the
Commission has long since recognized
that ‘‘VHF channels have certain
characteristics that have posed
challenges for their use in providing
digital television service’’ and that the
Station’s experience is no different.
To remedy its propagation problems,
Petitioner proposes substituting UHF
channel 35 for VHF channel 5.
Petitioner provides an Engineering
Statement that it claims confirms that,
with WLMB’s proposed parameters,
including a 375 kW ERP, channel 35 can
be substituted for channel 5 at Toledo,
Ohio, in compliance with the
Commission’s rules. Petitioner states
that the proposed facility would
continue to provide a principal
community contour completely
covering WLMB’s community of license
and would not cause impermissible
interference to any station.
Petitioner contends that the
Engineering Statement also confirms
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-60; RM-11884; DA 21-203; FR ID 17521]
Television Broadcasting Services Superior and York, Nebraska
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Licensee), the licensee of
television station KSNB-TV, channel 4, Superior, Nebraska, requesting
an amendment of the DTV Table of Allotments to delete VHF channel 4 at
Superior, Nebraska and allot it to York, Nebraska, and substitute UHF
channel 24 at York for channel 4.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 21, 2021 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2021.
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: Joan Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: According to Gray, problems with the
reception of low-band digital channels are well known, and many viewers
who receive a predicted principal community signal from KSNB-TV on
channel 4 are unable to receive a reliable over-the-air signal,
particularly when using indoor antennas. Gray also applied to co-locate
KSNB-TV with commonly-owned KOLN, Lincoln, Nebraska, a move of
approximately 23.5 kilometers, and a change in community from Superior
to York is necessary for KSNB-TV to make that move because it cannot
put the required principal community signal over Superior from a
channel 24 facility on the KOLN tower.
Gray asserts that York qualifies as a community for allotment
purposes, has no local television allotment, and is the largest
community in York County. Petitioner further asserts that while
Superior will lose its only local television allotment, York is more
deserving of an allotment, given its size and community and economic
attributes. Thus, Gray seeks a waiver of the Commission policy that the
removal of a community's first local service is presumptively
inconsistent with the public interest except in the rare instance where
removal might serve the public interest. Gray further requests a waiver
of Sec. 1.420(i) of the rules which provides that the Commission may
modify a station's community of license without affording competing
expressions of interest, where the modified facility is mutually
exclusive; the channel 24 proposal at York is not mutually exclusive
with KSNB-TV's current licensed operation on channel 4 at Superior.
The NPRM proposes to grant both requested waivers and seeks comment
on those proposals. York is a larger community than Superior and
allowing KSNB-TV to colocate with KOLN on channel 24 will result in
important public benefits. In addition, the NPRM proposes to grant a
waiver of Sec. 1.420 of the rules; Gray has demonstrated that multiple
channels are potentially available for future allotment in and around
Superior, so that future applicants will not be deprived of the
opportunity to apply for a station in the area if Gray's proposal is
not opened for competing expressions of interest.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21-69; RM-11884; DA 21-203, adopted February
22, 2021, and released February 22, 2021. 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)
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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. 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.
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 SERVICES
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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, and 339.
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2. In Sec. 73.622(i), amend the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments under Nebraska by revising the entry for Superior, and
adding, in alphabetical order, an entry for York to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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(i) Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments.
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