Television Broadcasting Services Tulsa, Oklahoma, 53009-53010 [2021-20635]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 183 / Friday, September 24, 2021 / Rules and Regulations PART 180—TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 418–1647 or Joyce Bernstein@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 proposed rule was published at 86 FR continues to read as follows: 13684 on March 10, 2021. The Licensee filed comments in support of the Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. petition reaffirming its commitment to ■ 2. In § 180.408, amend the table in apply for channel 14. The Land Mobile paragraph (a) by: Communications Council (LMCC) filed ■ i. Designating the table as Table 1 to opposition comments, to which the Paragraph (a). Licensee filed a reply. LMCC also filed ■ ii. Adding in alphabetical order an an ex parte letter opposing the petition. entry for ‘‘Pepper, black’’. In its rulemaking petition, the ■ iii. Add footnote 1. Licensee stated that KTUL, as a VHF The additions read as follows: channel station, has a long history of § 180.408 Metalaxyl; tolerances for dealing with severe reception problems, residues. and that operation on channel 14 would * * * * * not result in any predicted loss of television service. The Licensee further TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) stated that with respect to operations on channel 14 and nearby land mobile Parts per services, it would install the appropriate Commodity million mask filter and antenna needed to avoid interference to land mobile operations. LMCC opposed the channel substitution * * * * * Pepper, black 1 .......................... 0.3 because it believes KTUL’s operation on channel 14 at 1,000 kW power poses an * * * * * unacceptable risk of harmful interference to protected land mobile 1 There are no U.S. registrations for use of this pesticide on this commodity as of Sep- operations and proposed that that the Commission investigate whether tember 24, 2021. alternative substitute UHF channels are * * * * * available for KTUL. LMCC believes that [FR Doc. 2021–20743 Filed 9–23–21; 8:45 am] while installing filtering, as the Licensee BILLING CODE 6560–50–P proposes, may be effective at preventing certain interference issues, it will have no impact on the receiver desensitization it expects will occur FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS from the Licensee’s proposed operation. COMMISSION In its Reply, the Licensee asserted that section 73.687 of the rules states that 47 CFR Part 73 once a channel 14 permittee has performed the required pre-operation [MB Docket No. 21–9; RM–11872; DA 21– steps to avoid land mobile interference, 1161; FR ID 49364] including installing filters and making outreach efforts to local operators, its Television Broadcasting Services obligation is to co-operate with land Tulsa, Oklahoma mobile operators to resolve interference AGENCY: Federal Communications issues that may arise that are caused by Commission. the station after it begins operations, which the Licensee commits to do. The ACTION: Final rule. Licensee further stated that it had SUMMARY: On May 17, 2021, the Media searched for other viable UHF channels Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued and found none. In addition, the a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Licensee states that its affiliated stations (NPRM) in response to a petition for have considerable experience operating rulemaking filed by KTUL Licensee, television stations on channel 14, and LLC (Licensee), the licensee of KTUL, there have been no known instances of channel 10 (ABC), Tulsa, Oklahoma, interference to land mobile operations. requesting the substitution of channel The Licensee also provided technical 14 for channel 10 at Tulsa in the DTV information regarding the common use Table of Allotments. For the reasons set of band stop filters by land mobile forth in the Report and Order referenced systems to deal with receiver below, the Bureau amends FCC desensitization. In its ex parte filing in regulations to substitute channel 14 for response to the Licensee’s reply, LMCC channel 10 at Tulsa. primarily repeats its previous arguments DATES: Effective October 25, 2021. in opposition to the petition. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Sep 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 53009 The Bureau denied LMCC’s objections and granted the proposed substitution of channel 14 for channel 10, concluding that the Licensee’s proposal meets the Commission’s technical and interference rules, and that grant would serve the public interest. While LMCC stated that it is concerned that there will be interference to large numbers of land mobile systems within 40 miles of the channel 14 proposed transmission site, the Bureau stated that the majority of interference cases occur within five miles of the TV transmitter site, that KTUL’s tower is located more than five miles outside Tulsa, and that the few instances of reported interference in other cases where television stations have operated on channel 14 and the separation was greater than five miles were resolved by the installation of filters. The Bureau also noted that the Commission has recognized that use of band-stop filters at the land mobile receiver is an effective procedure to reduce interference caused by receiver desensitization, and that the Licensee recognizes its obligation under the rules to correct any desensitization problems that may occur after it begins operations. With respect to LMCC’s request that the Bureau find an alternative channel for KTUL, the Licensee stated that it could find no other technically feasible channel and Bureau found that the channels proposed by LMCC were all unavailable for the Licensee’s use because of interference to other television stations. The Bureau concluded that since the Licensee has committed to perform the steps required by the rule and its construction permit, if granted, will have the standard condition requiring it to do so, it would deny LMCC’s opposition. It also concluded that because it was at the stage of amending the DTV Table of Allotments and an application for a construction permit for channel 14 has not yet been submitted, it need not address LMCC’s interpretation of section 73.687(e) of the rules. This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Report and Order, MB Docket No. 21–9; RM–11872; DA 21– 1161, adopted September 15, 2021, and released September 16, 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 E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1 53010 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 183 / Friday, September 24, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 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 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 Oklahoma, by revising the entry for ‘‘Tulsa’’ to read as follows: ■ § 73.622 Digital television table of allotments. * * (i) * * * * * Community * Channel No. * * * * OKLAHOMA * * Tulsa ............. * * * * 8, * 11, 14, 22, 45, 47, 49. * * * [FR Doc. 2021–20635 Filed 9–23–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 180117042–8884–02] RTID 0648–XB417 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of the Atlantic bluefin tuna General category September fishery for 2021. AGENCY: NMFS closes the General category fishery for large medium and giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) for the September subquota time period until the General category reopens on October 1, 2021. Given that the General category September subquota will be closed by this action through the end of September, NMFS is also waiving previously-designated restricted-fishing days (RFDs) for the rest of September. The fishery will reopen on October 1, 2021, and the previously-designated RFDs will resume on October 1, 2021. This action applies to Atlantic Tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT. DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time, September 23, 2021, through September 30, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Redd, Jr., 301–427–8503, Nicholas Velseboer, 978–281–9260, or Lauren Latchford, 301–427–8503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic HMS fisheries, including BFT fisheries, are managed under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.27 divides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and as implemented by the United States among the various domestic fishing categories, per the allocations SUMMARY: Television. * DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 16:01 Sep 23, 2021 Jkt 253001 * PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 established in the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP and its amendments. NMFS is required under the Magnuson-Stevens Act to provide U.S. fishing vessels with a reasonable opportunity to harvest quotas under relevant international fishery agreements such as the ICCAT Convention, which is implemented domestically pursuant to ATCA. Under § 635.28(a)(1), NMFS files a closure action with the Office of the Federal Register for publication when a BFT quota (or subquota) is reached or is projected to be reached. Retaining, possessing, or landing BFT under that quota category is prohibited on or after the effective date and time of a closure notice for that category until the opening of the relevant subsequent quota period or until such date as specified. Closure of the September 2021 General Category Fishery The 2021 baseline quota for the General category is 555.7 mt. The General category baseline subquota for the September time period is 147.3 mt. NMFS recently increased the September subquota to 207.3 mt through an inseason quota transfer (86 FR 51016, September 14, 2021). This transfer provided additional quota for the September time period and also addressed an 53.8 mt overharvest from previous time-period subquotas. As of September 21, 2021, reported landings for the General category September subquota time-period total approximately 161.6 mt. Based on these landings data, as well as average catch rates and anticipated fishing conditions, NMFS projects the adjusted September 2021 subquota of 207.3 mt will be reached shortly. Therefore, retaining, possessing, or landing large medium or giant (i.e., measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length or greater) BFT by persons aboard vessels permitted in the Atlantic Tunas General category and HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels (while fishing commercially) must cease at 11:30 p.m. local time on September 23, 2021. The General category will automatically reopen October 1, 2021, for the October through November 2021 subquota time-period. This action applies to Atlantic Tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and HMS Charter/ Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement when fishing commercially for BFT, and is taken consistent with the regulations at § 635.28(a)(1). The intent of this closure is to prevent overharvest of the available September subquota. E:\FR\FM\24SER1.SGM 24SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53009-53010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20635]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-9; RM-11872; DA 21-1161; FR ID 49364]


Television Broadcasting Services Tulsa, Oklahoma

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On May 17, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition 
for rulemaking filed by KTUL Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the licensee of 
KTUL, channel 10 (ABC), Tulsa, Oklahoma, requesting the substitution of 
channel 14 for channel 10 at Tulsa 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 14 for channel 10 
at Tulsa.

DATES: Effective October 25, 2021.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 
13684 on March 10, 2021. The Licensee filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 14. The Land 
Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) filed opposition comments, to 
which the Licensee filed a reply. LMCC also filed an ex parte letter 
opposing the petition.
    In its rulemaking petition, the Licensee stated that KTUL, as a VHF 
channel station, has a long history of dealing with severe reception 
problems, and that operation on channel 14 would not result in any 
predicted loss of television service. The Licensee further stated that 
with respect to operations on channel 14 and nearby land mobile 
services, it would install the appropriate mask filter and antenna 
needed to avoid interference to land mobile operations. LMCC opposed 
the channel substitution because it believes KTUL's operation on 
channel 14 at 1,000 kW power poses an unacceptable risk of harmful 
interference to protected land mobile operations and proposed that that 
the Commission investigate whether alternative substitute UHF channels 
are available for KTUL. LMCC believes that while installing filtering, 
as the Licensee proposes, may be effective at preventing certain 
interference issues, it will have no impact on the receiver 
desensitization it expects will occur from the Licensee's proposed 
operation. In its Reply, the Licensee asserted that section 73.687 of 
the rules states that once a channel 14 permittee has performed the 
required pre-operation steps to avoid land mobile interference, 
including installing filters and making outreach efforts to local 
operators, its obligation is to co-operate with land mobile operators 
to resolve interference issues that may arise that are caused by the 
station after it begins operations, which the Licensee commits to do. 
The Licensee further stated that it had searched for other viable UHF 
channels and found none. In addition, the Licensee states that its 
affiliated stations have considerable experience operating television 
stations on channel 14, and there have been no known instances of 
interference to land mobile operations. The Licensee also provided 
technical information regarding the common use of band stop filters by 
land mobile systems to deal with receiver desensitization. In its ex 
parte filing in response to the Licensee's reply, LMCC primarily 
repeats its previous arguments in opposition to the petition.
    The Bureau denied LMCC's objections and granted the proposed 
substitution of channel 14 for channel 10, concluding that the 
Licensee's proposal meets the Commission's technical and interference 
rules, and that grant would serve the public interest. While LMCC 
stated that it is concerned that there will be interference to large 
numbers of land mobile systems within 40 miles of the channel 14 
proposed transmission site, the Bureau stated that the majority of 
interference cases occur within five miles of the TV transmitter site, 
that KTUL's tower is located more than five miles outside Tulsa, and 
that the few instances of reported interference in other cases where 
television stations have operated on channel 14 and the separation was 
greater than five miles were resolved by the installation of filters. 
The Bureau also noted that the Commission has recognized that use of 
band-stop filters at the land mobile receiver is an effective procedure 
to reduce interference caused by receiver desensitization, and that the 
Licensee recognizes its obligation under the rules to correct any 
desensitization problems that may occur after it begins operations. 
With respect to LMCC's request that the Bureau find an alternative 
channel for KTUL, the Licensee stated that it could find no other 
technically feasible channel and Bureau found that the channels 
proposed by LMCC were all unavailable for the Licensee's use because of 
interference to other television stations. The Bureau concluded that 
since the Licensee has committed to perform the steps required by the 
rule and its construction permit, if granted, will have the standard 
condition requiring it to do so, it would deny LMCC's opposition. It 
also concluded that because it was at the stage of amending the DTV 
Table of Allotments and an application for a construction permit for 
channel 14 has not yet been submitted, it need not address LMCC's 
interpretation of section 73.687(e) of the rules.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 21-9; RM-11872; DA 21-1161, adopted September 15, 2021, and 
released September 16, 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

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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

    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 Oklahoma, by revising the entry for ``Tulsa'' 
to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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    (i) * * *

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                 Community                           Channel No.
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                                OKLAHOMA
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                                * * * * *
Tulsa.....................................  8, * 11, 14, 22, 45, 47, 49.
 
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