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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 6, 2023 / Proposed Rules
CC:PA:01:PR (REG–134420–10), Room
5203, Internal Revenue Service, P.O.
Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station,
Washington, DC 20044.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Concerning the proposed regulations
under section 52, Kari DiCecco of the
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Employee Benefits, Exempt
Organizations, and Employment Taxes)
at (202) 317–5500; concerning the
proposed regulations under section 414,
Jessica Weinberger of the Office of
Associate Chief Counsel (Employee
Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and
Employment Taxes) at (202) 317–4148
(not toll-free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The notice of proposed rulemaking
(REG–134420–10) that is the subject of
this correction is under sections 1502,
1503, 1552, and 1563. The regulations
under sections 52 and 414 provide rules
similar to the rules under section 1563.
An amendment to the regulations under
section 1563 without parallel
amendments to the regulations under
sections 52 and 414 would create
inconsistencies. This correction would
make parallel changes to the regulations
under sections 52 and 414.
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Need for Correction
As published, REG–134420–10
created inconsistencies by revising
§ 1.1563–1 without revising parallel
language in two additional regulations.
Correction of Publication
Accordingly, the publication of the
proposed regulations (REG–134420–10),
which was the subject of FR Doc. 2023–
14098, is corrected as follows:
1. On page 52062, the second column,
after the first full paragraph, the
following language is added:
‘‘Sections 52(a) and 414(b) provide
rules for controlled groups of
corporations that incorporate section
1563(a), with modifications. Sections
52(b) and 414(c)(1) authorize regulations
applying the principles of 52(a) and
414(b) to trades or businesses under
common control. The regulations under
sections 52(b) and 414(c)(1) include
constructive ownership rules that mirror
the rules under section 1563.
Accordingly, the proposed regulations
would revise §§ 1.52–1(c)(1) and
1.414(c)–2(b)(1) in the same way as they
revise § 1.1563–1(a)(2).’’.
2. In the Proposed Amendments to the
Regulations, pages 52069 through
52082, ‘‘Par. 6. through Par. 57.’’ is
redesignated as ‘‘Par. 8. through Par.
59.’’ respectively, ‘‘Par. 2. through Par.
5.’’ is redesignated as ‘‘Par. 3. through
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Par. 6.’’ respectively, and new ‘‘Par. 2.
and Par. 7.’’ are added in numerical
order.
§ 1.52–1 [Amended]
3. Newly added Par. 2. should read as
‘‘Par. 2. Section 1.52–1 is amended by
removing the text ‘‘(directly and with
the application of § 1.414(c)–4(b)(1),
relating to options)’’ from paragraph
(c)(1) wherever it appears and adding
the text ‘‘(directly and with the
application of § 1.414(c)–4(b)(1), (2), and
(3))’’ in its place.’’.
§ 1.414(c)–2 [Amended]
4. Newly added Par. 7. should read as
‘‘Par. 7. Section 1.414(c)–2 is amended
by removing the text ‘‘(directly and with
the application of § 1.414(c)–4(b)(1),
relating to options)’’ from paragraph
(b)(1) wherever it appears and adding
the text ‘‘(directly and with the
application of § 1.414(c)–4(b)(1), (2), and
(3))’’ in its place.’’.
Oluwafunmilayo A. Taylor,
Section Chief, Publications and Regulations
Section, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure
and Administration).
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47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23–406; RM–11969; DA 23–
1107; FR ID 188092]
Television Broadcasting Services
Greenville, South Carolina
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Video Division, Media
Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition
for rulemaking filed September 27,
2023, by Carolina Christian
Broadcasting, Inc. (Petitioner), the
licensee of WGGS–TV, channel 2,
Greenville, South Carolina (Station or
WGGS). The Petitioner requests the
substitution of channel 29 for channel 2
at Greenville, South Carolina
(Greenville) in the Table of TV
Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before January 5, 2024 and reply
comments on or before January 22,
2024.
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
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counsel for the Petitioner as follows:
Joseph C. Chautin, III, Esq., Hardy,
Carey, Chautin & Balkin, LLP, 1080
West Causeway Approach, Mandeville,
Louisiana 70471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media
Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support
of its channel substitution request, the
Petitioner states that its proposed
channel substitution would serve the
public interest by resolving reception
challenges currently experienced by
viewers in the WGGS service area, and
substantially improving access to the
Station’s programming. According to the
Petition, the Station regularly receives
phone calls and email from viewers no
longer able to receive the Station’s
signal. The Petitioner notes that the
Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain characteristics
that pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service,
including a large variability in the
performance of indoor antennas
available to viewers, with most antennas
performing very poorly on VHF
channels. The Petitioner proposes to
operate the Station on channel 29 with
a 3-node Distributed Transmission
System (DTS) facility. While an analysis
using the Commission’s TVStudy
software indicates that the Station’s
move to channel 29 would create a
predicted population loss area of
946,964 persons, mostly located around
the edge of the channel 2 noise limited
contour, almost all of the population
would remain ‘‘well-served’’ by five or
more full power or Class A television
signals. According to the Petitioner,
only 417 persons predicted to live in the
loss area would no longer be considered
‘‘well-served,’’ and none of those
persons would receive over-the-air
television service from fewer than four
stations. All viewers within the
Station’s community of license will
continue to be served by the Station.
We believe that the Petitioner’s
channel substitution proposal for WGGS
warrants consideration. Channel 29 can
be substituted for channel 2 at
Greenville, South Carolina, as proposed,
in compliance with the principal
community coverage requirements of
section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s
Rules (rules), at coordinates 34–56′–
26.4″ N and 82–24′–40.4″ W. In
addition, we find that this channel
change meets the technical
requirements set forth in sections 73.616
and 73.623 of the rules. Although the
proposal would result in a loss of
service to 946,964 persons, all but 417
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persons would remain ‘‘well-served’’ by
continuing to receive at least five full
power or Class A stations. The 417
persons that would no longer be
considered to be ‘‘well-served’’ would
continue to receive service from at least
four such stations. This is also a number
of persons that the Commission has
found to be de minimis.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 23–406;
RM–11969; DA 23–1107, adopted
November 27, 2023, and released
November 27, 2023. 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).
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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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 Section 1.1204(a)
of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.1204(a).
See Sections 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.
Providing Accountability Through
Transparency Act: The Providing
Accountability Through Transparency
Act, Public Law 118–9, requires each
agency, in providing notice of a
rulemaking, to post online a brief plainlanguage summary of the proposed rule.
The required summary of this Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking/Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking is available at
https://www.fcc.gov/proposedrulemakings.
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
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Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
part 73 as follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICE
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, in the table in
paragraph (j), under South Carolina, by
revising the entry for Greenville 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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South Carolina
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Greenville .................. * 8, 17, 29, 30.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-406; RM-11969; DA 23-1107; FR ID 188092]
Television Broadcasting Services Greenville, South Carolina
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a
petition for rulemaking filed September 27, 2023, by Carolina Christian
Broadcasting, Inc. (Petitioner), the licensee of WGGS-TV, channel 2,
Greenville, South Carolina (Station or WGGS). The Petitioner requests
the substitution of channel 29 for channel 2 at Greenville, South
Carolina (Greenville) in the Table of TV Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 5, 2024 and reply
comments on or before January 22, 2024.
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 the
Petitioner as follows: Joseph C. Chautin, III, Esq., Hardy, Carey,
Chautin & Balkin, LLP, 1080 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville,
Louisiana 70471.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of its channel substitution
request, the Petitioner states that its proposed channel substitution
would serve the public interest by resolving reception challenges
currently experienced by viewers in the WGGS service area, and
substantially improving access to the Station's programming. According
to the Petition, the Station regularly receives phone calls and email
from viewers no longer able to receive the Station's signal. The
Petitioner notes that the Commission has recognized that VHF channels
have certain characteristics that pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service, including a large variability in
the performance of indoor antennas available to viewers, with most
antennas performing very poorly on VHF channels. The Petitioner
proposes to operate the Station on channel 29 with a 3-node Distributed
Transmission System (DTS) facility. While an analysis using the
Commission's TVStudy software indicates that the Station's move to
channel 29 would create a predicted population loss area of 946,964
persons, mostly located around the edge of the channel 2 noise limited
contour, almost all of the population would remain ``well-served'' by
five or more full power or Class A television signals. According to the
Petitioner, only 417 persons predicted to live in the loss area would
no longer be considered ``well-served,'' and none of those persons
would receive over-the-air television service from fewer than four
stations. All viewers within the Station's community of license will
continue to be served by the Station.
We believe that the Petitioner's channel substitution proposal for
WGGS warrants consideration. Channel 29 can be substituted for channel
2 at Greenville, South Carolina, as proposed, in compliance with the
principal community coverage requirements of section 73.625(a) of the
Commission's Rules (rules), at coordinates 34-56'-26.4'' N and 82-24'-
40.4'' W. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the
technical requirements set forth in sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the
rules. Although the proposal would result in a loss of service to
946,964 persons, all but 417
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persons would remain ``well-served'' by continuing to receive at least
five full power or Class A stations. The 417 persons that would no
longer be considered to be ``well-served'' would continue to receive
service from at least four such stations. This is also a number of
persons that the Commission has found to be de minimis.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 23-406; RM-11969; DA 23-1107, adopted
November 27, 2023, and released November 27, 2023. 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) 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 Section 1.1204(a) of the
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See Sections 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.
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act: The Providing
Accountability Through Transparency Act, Public Law 118-9, requires
each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to post online a
brief plain-language summary of the proposed rule. The required summary
of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking/Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking is available at https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings.
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 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 the table in paragraph (j), under South
Carolina, by revising the entry for Greenville 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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South Carolina
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Greenville................................ * 8, 17, 29, 30.
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