Digital television stations; table of assignments: Vermont,

[Federal Register: September 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 179)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-2861, MB Docket No. 02-66, RM-10252]

Digital Television Broadcast Service; Rutland, VT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Vermont ETV, Inc., substitutes DTV channel *9 for DTV channel *56 at Rutland, Vermont. See 67 FR 15768, April 3, 2002. DTV channel *9 can be allotted to Rutland in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 43-39-32 N. and 73-06-25 W. with a power of 15, HAAT of 411 meters and with a DTV service population of 595 thousand. Since the community of Rutland is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government was obtained for this allotment. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective October 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 02-66, adopted September 2, 2004, and released September 10, 2004. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 301-816-2820, facsimile 301-816-0169, or via-e-mail joshir@erols.com.

This document does not contain [new or modified] information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified ``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).

The Commission will send a copy of this Report & Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the General Accounting Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Digital television broadcasting, Television.

0 Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

0 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

Sec. 73.622 [Amended]

0 2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Vermont, is amended by removing DTV channel *56 and adding DTV channel *9 at Rutland.

Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 04-20903 Filed 9-15-04; 8:45 am]

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