Television Broadcasting Services Odessa, Texas, 18073-18074 [2023-06236]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 58 / Monday, March 27, 2023 / Rules and Regulations The proposed rule was published at 88 FR 1038 on January 6, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 24. No other comments were filed. The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by substituting channel 24 for channel 9 at Lufkin, Texas. The proposed channel substitution will resolve significant over-the-air reception problems in KTRE’s existing service area, reception issues which the Commission has recognized results from the propagation characteristics of digital VHF signals and the deleterious effects manmade noise has on the reception of digital VHF signals. Furthermore, the existing KTRE tower has significantly deteriorated and cannot be reasonably repaired, and thus the Petitioner proposes to relocate the proposed KTRE facility on channel 24 to an adjacent, shorter tower. Although that facility would result in a slight reduction in KTRE’s predicted population served, once terrain-limited coverage predications and coverage of samenetwork (ABC) alternative stations are taken into account, only 448 persons will lose ABC network service, a number which the Commission considers de minimis. This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Report and Order, MB Docket No. 22–436; RM–11941; DA 23– 175, adopted March 3, 2023, and released March 3, 2023. 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 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). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 Mar 24, 2023 Jkt 259001 List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television. Federal Communications Commission. Thomas Horan, Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 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: ■ Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. 2. In § 73.622(j), amend the Table of TV Allotments, under Texas, by revising the entry for Lufkin to read as follows: ■ § 73.622 Digital television table of allotments. * * * (j) * * * * * Community * * Channel No. * * * TEXAS * * * Lufkin .................................... * * * * * 24 * * [FR Doc. 2023–06235 Filed 3–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MB Docket No. 22–435; RM–11940; DA 23– 158; FR ID 133151] Television Broadcasting Services Odessa, Texas Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: On December 9, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner or Gray), the licensee of KOSA–TV (Station or KOSA–TV), channel 7, Odessa, Texas, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 7 at Odessa in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 18073 Communications Commission (FCC) regulations to substitute channel 31 for channel 7 at Odessa. DATES: Effective March 27, 2023. 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 88 FR 42 on January 3, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 31. No other comments were filed. The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by substituting channel 31 for channel 7 at Odessa, Texas. The proposed channel substitution will resolve significant over-the-air reception problems in KOSA–TV’s existing service area. The Petitioner further states that the Commission has recognized the deleterious effects manmade noise has on the reception of digital VHF signals, and that the propagation characteristics of these channels allow undesired signals and noise to be receivable at relatively farther distances compared to UHF channels and nearby electrical devices can cause interference. According to the Petitioner, although the proposed channel 31 facility would result in a slight reduction in the predicted population served, once terrain-limited coverage predications are taken into account, the proposed channel 31 facility will result in a loss of service to 36 people, a number which the Commission considers de minimis This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Report and Order, MB Docket No. 22– 435; RM–11940; DA 23–158, adopted March 1, 2023, and released March 1, 2023. 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. E:\FR\FM\27MRR1.SGM 27MRR1 18074 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 58 / Monday, March 27, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 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. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES I. Background 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(j), amend the Table of TV Allotments, under Texas, by revising the entry for Odessa to read as follows: ■ § 73.622 Digital television table of allotments. * * * (j) * * * * * Community * Channel No. * * * * TEXAS * * Odessa ............. * * * * 9, 15, 23, *28, 30, 31. * * * * [FR Doc. 2023–06236 Filed 3–24–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 48 CFR Part 552 [GSAR Case 2022–G521; Docket No. GSA– GSAR–2023–0010; Sequence No. 1] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Personal Identity Verification Requirements Clause Reference Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. AGENCY: The General Services Administration is issuing this final rule to make a technical amendment to the SUMMARY: 18:20 Mar 24, 2023 The General Services Administration (GSA) conducts routine reviews of its acquisition regulations to identify outdated content and to ensure GSA policy referenced within the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) is current. GSA discovered that the policy referenced in the GSAR clause 552.204–9 Personal Identity Verification Requirements was changed from GSA Order CIO P 2181.1 to GSA Order ADM 2181.1 in March 2020. The title was also updated from GSA HSPD–12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing Handbook to GSA HSPD–12 Personal Identity Verification and Credentialing, and Background Investigations for Contractor Employees. The title update provides better clarity regarding the information contained in the GSA Order. By updating the policy referenced in the GSAR clause, this rule ensures contractors are directed to the correct policy. II. Publication of This Final Rule for Public Comment Is Not Required by Statute GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION VerDate Sep<11>2014 General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation. A policy referenced within a clause covering personal identification verification requirements has an updated number and title. DATES: Effective April 26, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact Ms. Kathryn Carlson and Mr. Clarence Harrison at GSARPolicy@gsa.gov or 202–227–7051. For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at GSARegSec@ gsa.gov or 202–501–4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2022–G521. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 259001 The statute that applies to the publication of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is 41 U.S.C. 1707. Subsection (a)(1) of 41 U.S.C. 1707 requires that a procurement policy, regulation, procedure, or form (including an amendment or modification thereof) must be published for public comment if it relates to the expenditure of appropriated funds, and has either a significant effect beyond the internal operating procedures of the agency issuing the policy, regulation, procedure, or form, or has a significant cost or administrative impact on contractors or offerors. This final rule is not required to be published for public comment because the change is PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 technical in nature and makes conforming updates to the title and number of a referenced policy document. III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that this rule is not a significant regulatory action and, therefore, is not subject to review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, dated September 30, 1993. IV. Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a ‘‘major rule’’ may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. The General Services Administration will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. OIRA has determined that this is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804. V. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) does not apply to this rule because an opportunity for public comment is not required to be given for this rule under 41 U.S.C. 1707(a)(1) (see Section II. of this preamble). Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required, and none has been prepared. VI. Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because the changes to the GSAR do not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, or the collection of information from E:\FR\FM\27MRR1.SGM 27MRR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-06236]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 22-435; RM-11940; DA 23-158; FR ID 133151]


Television Broadcasting Services Odessa, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 9, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition 
for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner or 
Gray), the licensee of KOSA-TV (Station or KOSA-TV), channel 7, Odessa, 
Texas, requesting the substitution of channel 31 for channel 7 at 
Odessa in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the 
Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) regulations to substitute channel 31 
for channel 7 at Odessa.

DATES: Effective March 27, 2023.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 88 FR 42 
on January 3, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 31. No other 
comments were filed.
    The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by 
substituting channel 31 for channel 7 at Odessa, Texas. The proposed 
channel substitution will resolve significant over-the-air reception 
problems in KOSA-TV's existing service area. The Petitioner further 
states that the Commission has recognized the deleterious effects 
manmade noise has on the reception of digital VHF signals, and that the 
propagation characteristics of these channels allow undesired signals 
and noise to be receivable at relatively farther distances compared to 
UHF channels and nearby electrical devices can cause interference. 
According to the Petitioner, although the proposed channel 31 facility 
would result in a slight reduction in the predicted population served, 
once terrain-limited coverage predications are taken into account, the 
proposed channel 31 facility will result in a loss of service to 36 
people, a number which the Commission considers de minimis This is a 
synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 22-435; 
RM-11940; DA 23-158, adopted March 1, 2023, and released March 1, 2023. 
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.

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    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.

    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 TV Allotments, under Texas, 
by revising the entry for Odessa to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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    (j) * * *

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                 Community                           Channel No.
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                                  TEXAS
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                                * * * * *
Odessa....................................  9, 15, 23, *28, 30, 31.
 
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