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purpose of the rule would not be
frustrated by changing KSNB–TV’s
community of license without allowing
competing expressions of interest, the
Bureau waived this requirement of
section 1.420 of the rules. The Bureau
also waived the Commission’s policy
disfavoring the removal of a sole local
service allotted to a community. York is
significantly larger than Superior, and
grant of a waiver to allow KSNB–TV to
collocate with KOLN would result in
the provision of first, second, and third
television service to a substantial
number of persons. Moreover, other
important public interest benefits would
accrue by permitting KSNB–TV to
change its channel and community, and
collocate with KOLN, including
operational and economic efficiencies
and resolving low VHF reception
problems for KSNB–TV. There are also
a number of channels that may be
allotted to Superior if an interested
party wishes to pursue acquiring a
construction permit for a new station in
the area. In addition, Superior would
receive improved service from KSNB–
TV’s operation on channel 24 on the
KOLN tower.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Report and Order, MB
Docket No. 21–60; RM–11884; DA 21–
1038, adopted August 23, 2021, and
released August 24, 2021. The full text
of this document is available for
download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental 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.
The Commission will send a copy of
this Report and Order in a report to be
sent to Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
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Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 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.
2. In § 73.622, in paragraph (i), amend
the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments, under Nebraska, by
removing the entry for ‘‘Superior’’ and
adding an entry for ‘‘York’’ in
alphabetical order.
The additions reads as follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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(i) * * *
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Community
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Channel No.
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24
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NEBRASKA
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York .......................................
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COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–254; RM–11911; DA 21–
1039; FR ID 45276]
Television Broadcasting Services
Fredericksburg, Texas.
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
On June 16, 2021, the Media
Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in response to a petition for
rulemaking filed by Corridor Television,
L.L.P. (Petitioner), the licensee of KCWX
(MyNetwork), channel 5,
Fredericksburg, Texas, requesting the
substitution of channel 8 for channel 5
at Fredericksburg in the DTV Table of
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Allotments. For the reasons set forth in
the Report and Order referenced below,
the Bureau amends FCC regulations to
substitute channel 8 for channel 5 at
Fredericksburg.
DATES: Effective August 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule was published at 86 FR
33612 on June 25, 2021. The Petitioner
filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to
apply for channel 8. The Petitioner
states that since it converted to digital
channel 5 operations in 2009, it has
received numerous complaints from the
public about poor reception, and while
it is operating with an effective radiated
power of 45 kW, this power increase did
not resolve the reception issues. The
Petitioner recounts the steps it has taken
to improve reception on its low-VHF
channel, including obtaining
authorizations for digital replacement
translators, but concludes that it has no
option to resolve the Station’s reception
problems other than to move from its
low-VHF channel 5 to high-VHF
channel 8. The Petitioner proposes to
utilize a Distributed Transmission
System (DTS) facility comprised of six
single frequency network (SFN) nodes
and identified three separate loss areas.
The Petitioner submitted documentation
showing that one loss area would
continue to be served by five other fullpower television stations and another
loss area would continue to be served by
eight other full-power television
stations. While the third loss area would
only continue to receive service from
one full-power television stations, only
14 people live in this area.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Report and Order, MB
Docket No. 21–254; RM–11911; DA 21–
1039, adopted August 23, 2021, and
released August 24, 2021. The full text
of this document is available for
download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs.
To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities
(braille, large print, electronic files,
audio format), send an email to fcc504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental 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
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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.
The Commission will send a copy of
this Report and Order in a report to be
sent to Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards; Technical Corrections and
Clarifications Related to Tires and
Rims
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
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.
2. In § 73.622, in paragraph (i), amend
the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments, under Texas, by revising the
entry for ‘‘Fredericksburg’’ to read as
follows:
■
§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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Community
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Channel No.
*
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*
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8
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TEXAS
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Fredericksburg .......................
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[Docket No. NHTSA–2019–0074]
RIN 2127–AL87
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Final rule.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as
follows:
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(i) * * *
49 CFR Part 571
AGENCY:
Final Rule
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National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
This document amends
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 109, ‘‘New pneumatic and
certain specialty tires,’’ in response to a
petition for rulemaking from the Tire
and Rim Association, to clarify the
applicability of the FMVSSs to certain
types of tires intended for use on
trailers. Based on a review of prior
amendments to FMVSS Nos. 109 and
119, ‘‘New pneumatic tires for motor
vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) of more than 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds) and
motorcycles.’’ NHTSA concludes that it
inadvertently made these tires subject to
both FMVSS Nos. 109 and 119, when it
was the Agency’s intent to make them
subject only to FMVSS No. 119. This
document corrects that error, and also
includes nonsubstantive technical
corrections to tire and rim regulations.
DATES: The effective date of this rule is
September 30, 2021.
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions
for reconsideration of this final rule
must be received not later than October
15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration
of this final rule must refer to the docket
and notice number set forth above and
be submitted to the Administrator,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. For
hand delivery or courier delivery,
delivery is only possible between 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9332 before
coming.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Jasinski, Office of the Chief
Counsel, by telephone at (202) 366–
2992, and by fax at (202) 366–3820. You
may send mail to this official at the
National Highway Traffic Safety
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Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Summary of the NPRM
On August 21, 2019, NHTSA
published in the Federal Register a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
proposing amendments to FMVSS No.
109, in response to a petition from the
Tire and Rim Association (TRA). TRA
sought to clarify the applicability of the
FMVSSs to certain types of tires
intended for use on trailers (Special
Trailer (ST) tires, Farm Implement (FI)
tires, and tires with a rim diameter code
of 12 or below (hereinafter, ‘‘specialty
tires’’)), and sought other
nonsubstantive technical amendments.1
The NPRM proposed to clarify NHTSA’s
intent to make specialty tires intended
for use on trailers to be subject only to
FMVSS No. 119.
In the NPRM, NHTSA acknowledged
that in a January 2006 final rule,2
NHTSA stated its intent for specialty
tires to be subject to FMVSS No. 119,
but in an August 2007 final rule had
inadvertently made specialty tires also
subject to FMVSS No. 109.3 Further,
NHTSA acknowledged that FMVSS No.
109 does not specify test conditions for
specialty tires with maximum inflation
pressures not specified in FMVSS No.
109. Without specified test pressures,
NHTSA cannot test specialty tires for
compliance with FMVSS No. 109. While
this issue could be remedied by adding
new test pressures to FMVSS No. 109,
NHTSA stated its belief that making
specialty tires subject to FMVSS No. 119
is preferable because FMVSS No. 119
specifies test conditions based on load
range designations. Doing so would
provide the tire industry flexibility to
change maximum tire inflation
pressures for specialty tires without first
requesting regulatory changes from
NHTSA.
Based on the foregoing, NHTSA
proposed an amendment to FMVSS No.
109 to remove references to specialty
tires from the title and the
‘‘Application’’ section. Second, NHTSA
proposed to add a reference to specialty
tires to the title of FMVSS No. 119. In
addition, though not suggested by TRA,
NHTSA proposed an amendment to the
‘‘Scope’’ section of FMVSS No. 119 to
include a reference to specialty tires, to
provide added clarity regarding the
applicability of FMVSS No. 119 to
specialty tires. Specialty tires are
already listed in the ‘‘Application’’
section of FMVSS No. 119.
1 84
FR 43563.
FR 877.
3 72 FR 49207.
2 71
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[FR Doc No: 2021-18782]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-254; RM-11911; DA 21-1039; FR ID 45276]
Television Broadcasting Services Fredericksburg, Texas.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 16, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by Corridor Television, L.L.P. (Petitioner), the
licensee of KCWX (MyNetwork), channel 5, Fredericksburg, Texas,
requesting the substitution of channel 8 for channel 5 at
Fredericksburg in the DTV Table of Allotments. For the reasons set
forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC
regulations to substitute channel 8 for channel 5 at Fredericksburg.
DATES: Effective August 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR
33612 on June 25, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 8. The
Petitioner states that since it converted to digital channel 5
operations in 2009, it has received numerous complaints from the public
about poor reception, and while it is operating with an effective
radiated power of 45 kW, this power increase did not resolve the
reception issues. The Petitioner recounts the steps it has taken to
improve reception on its low-VHF channel, including obtaining
authorizations for digital replacement translators, but concludes that
it has no option to resolve the Station's reception problems other than
to move from its low-VHF channel 5 to high-VHF channel 8. The
Petitioner proposes to utilize a Distributed Transmission System (DTS)
facility comprised of six single frequency network (SFN) nodes and
identified three separate loss areas. The Petitioner submitted
documentation showing that one loss area would continue to be served by
five other full-power television stations and another loss area would
continue to be served by eight other full-power television stations.
While the third loss area would only continue to receive service from
one full-power television stations, only 14 people live in this area.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 21-254; RM-11911; DA 21-1039, adopted August 23, 2021, and released
August 24, 2021. The full text of this document is available for
download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials in
accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print,
electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or
call the Consumer & Governmental 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
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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.
The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a
report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office
pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 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.
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2. In Sec. 73.622, in paragraph (i), amend the Post-Transition Table
of DTV Allotments, under Texas, by revising the entry for
``Fredericksburg'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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TEXAS
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Fredericksburg........................... 8
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