Digital television stations; table of assignments: Louisiana,

[Federal Register: August 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 151)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 40958]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1771, MM Docket No. 01-164, RM-10135]

Digital Television Broadcast Service; New Orleans, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of station WHNO(TV), NTSC channel 20, New Orleans, Louisiana, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 21 for station WHNO(TV)'s assigned DTV channel 14. DTV Channel 21 can be allotted to New Orleans, Louisiana, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (29-55-11 N. and 90-01-29 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel 21 to New Orleans with a power of 300 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 254 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before September 21, 2001, and reply comments on or before October 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: John E. Fiorini III, Lee G. Petro, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, 1301 K Street, NW., Suite 900, East Tower, Washington, DC 20005 (Counsel for LeSEA Broadcasting Corporation).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-164, adopted July 26, 2001, and released July 31, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.

Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Television, Digital television broadcasting.

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES

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]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Louisiana is amended by removing DTV Channel 14 and adding DTV Channel 21 at New Orleans.

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

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