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Office of Management and Budget,
concurs, that this rule is ‘‘non-major’’
under the Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission will
send a copy of the Third Report and
Order to Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
69. Paperwork Reduction Act.
Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1752(h)(2), the
collection of information sponsored or
conducted under the regulations
promulgated in the Third Report and
Order is deemed not to constitute a
collection of information for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
IV. Ordering Clauses
70. Accordingly, it is ordered that,
pursuant to the authority contained in
Section 904 of Division N, Title IX of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat.
1182, as amended by Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law
117–58, 135 Stat. 429 (2021), the Report
and Order is adopted.
71. It is further ordered that the Office
of the Managing Director, Performance
Evaluation and Records Management,
shall send a copy of the Third Report
and Order in a report to be sent to
Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
72. It is further ordered, that the
Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
the Third Report and Order, including
the Final Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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47 CFR Part 73
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[MB Docket No. 22–150; RM–11926; DA 22–
900; FR ID 102895]
Television Broadcasting Services
Augusta, Maine
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
On April 13, 2022, the Media
Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued
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a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
response to a petition for rulemaking
filed by Maine Public Broadcasting
Corporation (Petitioner), the licensee of
WCBB, channel *10, Augusta, Maine,
requesting the substitution of channel
*20 for channel *10 at Augusta in the
Table of Allotments. For the reasons set
forth in the Report and Order referenced
below, the Bureau amends Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) regulations to substitute
channel *20 for channel *10 at Augusta.
DATES: Effective September 6, 2022.
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 87 FR
25196 on April 28, 2022. The Petitioner
filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to
apply for channel *20. No other
comments were filed.
We find that the public interest would
be served by substituting channel *20
for channel *10 at Augusta, Maine since
it would improve access to WCBB’s PBS
and other public television
programming by improving indoor
reception. Although the proposed
channel *20 facilities will result in a
predicted loss of service to 3,785
persons, much of the predicted loss area
is located outside the state of Maine and
the ‘‘vast majority’’ is served by
Petitioner’s owned and operated
stations WMEB–TV, Orono, Maine
(WMEB–TV), and WMEA–TV,
Biddeford, Maine, or by other PBS
member stations WENH–TV, Durham,
New Hampshire, WLED–TV, Littleton,
New Hampshire, and WVTB, St.
Johnsbury, Vermont. Once these other
sources of PBS programing and terrainlimitations are factored into the loss
analysis, the new loss area that would
be created by the proposed channel
substitution would contain 155 persons,
which is within the level the
Commission considers de minimis in
the context of considering
impermissible loss of service. Since the
proposed facility is located within the
Canadian coordination zone,
concurrence from the Canadian
government was required and has
subsequently been obtained.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Report and Order, MB
Docket No. 22–150; RM–11926; DA 22–
900, adopted August 29, 2022, and
released August 29, 2022. 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,
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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
the 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
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, 339.
2. In § 73.622(j), amend the Table of
Allotments, under Maine, by revising
the entry for ‘‘Augusta’’ to read as
follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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Community
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Channel No.
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Augusta .................................
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22-150; RM-11926; DA 22-900; FR ID 102895]
Television Broadcasting Services Augusta, Maine
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 13, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a petition for
rulemaking filed by Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation (Petitioner),
the licensee of WCBB, channel *10, Augusta, Maine, requesting the
substitution of channel *20 for channel *10 at Augusta in the Table of
Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order
referenced below, the Bureau amends Federal Communications Commission
(FCC or Commission) regulations to substitute channel *20 for channel
*10 at Augusta.
DATES: Effective September 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 87 FR
25196 on April 28, 2022. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel *20. No
other comments were filed.
We find that the public interest would be served by substituting
channel *20 for channel *10 at Augusta, Maine since it would improve
access to WCBB's PBS and other public television programming by
improving indoor reception. Although the proposed channel *20
facilities will result in a predicted loss of service to 3,785 persons,
much of the predicted loss area is located outside the state of Maine
and the ``vast majority'' is served by Petitioner's owned and operated
stations WMEB-TV, Orono, Maine (WMEB-TV), and WMEA-TV, Biddeford,
Maine, or by other PBS member stations WENH-TV, Durham, New Hampshire,
WLED-TV, Littleton, New Hampshire, and WVTB, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Once these other sources of PBS programing and terrain-limitations are
factored into the loss analysis, the new loss area that would be
created by the proposed channel substitution would contain 155 persons,
which is within the level the Commission considers de minimis in the
context of considering impermissible loss of service. Since the
proposed facility is located within the Canadian coordination zone,
concurrence from the Canadian government was required and has
subsequently been obtained.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 22-150; RM-11926; DA 22-900, adopted August 29, 2022, and released
August 29, 2022. 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
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 the 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 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, 339.
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2. In Sec. 73.622(j), amend the Table of Allotments, under Maine, by
revising the entry for ``Augusta'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
* * * * *
(j) * * *
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Community Channel No.
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* * * * *
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MAINE
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Augusta................................................. *20
* * * * *
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