Television Broadcasting Services Lubbock, Texas
| Published date | 06 May 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 24339 |
| Record Number | 2021-09537 |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24339-24340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09537]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-61; RM-11885; DA 21-477; FR ID 24752]
Television Broadcasting Services Lubbock, Texas
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On February 22, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division
(Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a
petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray),
the licensee of KCBD, channel 11 (NBC), Lubbock, Texas, requesting the
substitution of channel 36 for channel
[[Page 24340]]
11 at Lubbock in the DTV Table of Allotments. For the reasons set forth
in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC
regulations to substitute channel 36 for channel 11 at Lubbock.
DATES: Effective May 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 21-61; RM-11885; DA 21-477, adopted
April 26, 2021, and released April 26, 2021. 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).
The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 12163 on March 2, 2021.
Gray filed comments in support of the petition reaffirming its
commitment to applying for channel 36. No other comments were received.
In support, Gray states that the Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause
reception issues for some viewers, and that many of its viewers
experience significant difficulty receiving KCBD's signal. Gray also
demonstrated that while there is a small terrain limited predicted loss
area when comparing the licensed channel 11 and the proposed channel 36
facilities, all but 350 of the persons currently served by KCBD will
continue to be well served by at least five other stations, a number
which the Commission has recognized as de minimis. The Bureau believes
the public interest would be served by the channel substitution because
it will result in improved service.
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 this 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 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(i), amend the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments, under Texas, by revising the entry for Lubbock to read as
follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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TEXAS
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Lubbock................................................. 16, 27, 35,
36, * 39, 40
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[FR Doc. 2021-09537 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
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