80 FR 13542 - Media Bureau Designates May 29, 2015 as Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline; May 29, 2015 Deadline Also Applicable to Class A Television Stations Converting to Digital
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13542-13543] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05975] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 15-116] Media Bureau Designates May 29, 2015 as Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline; May 29, 2015 Deadline Also Applicable to Class A Television Stations Converting to Digital AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document announces that May 29, 2015 has been established as the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. This is the date by which full power and Class A facilities must be licensed or have on file with the Commission a license to cover application in order to be protected in the repacking process or be eligible for voluntary relinquishment of spectrum usage rights as part of the television incentive auction. DATES: The Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline for all full power and Class A television facilities is May 29, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Harding or Evan Morris, Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418- 1600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Media Bureau has designated May 29, 2015, as the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline by which full power and Class A facilities must be licensed in order to be eligible for protection in the repacking process that will be part of the television incentive auction. The Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline will also determine which facilities are eligible for voluntary relinquishment of spectrum usage rights in the incentive auction. The term ``licensed'' encompasses both licensed facilities and those subject to a pending license to cover application (i.e., FCC Form 302-DTV or 302-CA). In the Incentive Auction R&O, the Commission concluded that all full power and Class A facilities that were licensed as of February 22, 2012, are entitled to mandatory protection. The Commission also concluded that the public interest would be served by extending discretionary protection to certain categories of facilities that were not licensed as of February 22, 2012; however, with limited exception, it required that these facilities be licensed by the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. See Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket No. 12- 268, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (Incentive Auction R&O). Although some of the facilities that are subject to discretionary protection have already been licensed, there are still authorized facilities in the following categories that remain unlicensed at this time including: (1) Full power facilities authorized in outstanding construction permits issued to effectuate a channel substitution for a licensed station. This includes construction permits for stations seeking to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to voluntary relocation agreements with Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees; (2) Modified facilities of full power and Class A stations that were authorized by construction permits granted on or before April 5, 2013, the date of the Media Bureau's Freeze PN, Media Bureau Announces Limitations on the Filing and Processing of Full Power and Class A Television Station Modification Applications, Effective Immediately, and Reminds Stations of Spectrum Act Preservation Mandate, Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd 4364 (2013)(Freeze PN), or that have been authorized by construction permits that were granted after April 5, 2013 and are in compliance with the Freeze PN; and (3) Class A stations' initial digital facilities that were not initially licensed until after February 22, 2012, including those that were not authorized until after the Freeze PN. See Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd at 6657-65, paras 198-218. Accordingly, all facilities in these discretionary protection categories, with limited exception for stations affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center, must be licensed or have an application for a license to cover the construction permit on file by May 29, 2015, in order for these facilities to be protected in the repacking process. Licensees affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center may elect to protect either their licensed Empire State Building facility or a proposed new facility at One World Trade Center so long as that new facility has been applied for and authorized in a construction permit granted by the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. See Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd at 6665-66, paras 219-220. Licensees must file a letter with the Commission making their election no later than May 29, 2015. A copy of the letter should also be emailed to Kevin Harding, Associate Division Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau at [email protected]. Furthermore, this constitutes notice of the last opportunity before the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline for all full power and Class A licensees to modify their licenses to fix errors they have made in providing us their operating parameters and to have those modifications protected in the repacking process. Such modifications will be protected so long as a modification application that complies with the Freeze PN is filed and granted, and a license to cover application is filed, by May 29, 2015. The Media Bureau will release a subsequent Public Notice listing the facilities licensed by the Pre-Auction Deadline, as reflected in the Commission's records, and thereby eligible for protection in repacking or relinquishment in the incentive auction. Licensees will be required to certify in a Pre-Auction Technical Certification Form (FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381) that they have reviewed their authorization and underlying database technical information for their eligible facility, and to confirm that all information is correct with respect to actual operations or identify any discrepancies. See 79 FR 72000 (Dec. 4, 2014). We also emphasize that, in order for a Class A digital facility to be afforded protection in the repacking process, it must be licensed by the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. While Class A licensees may wait until the September 1, 2015, digital transition deadline to complete construction and license their digital facilities, Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, Second Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 10732, 10753-54, para. 45 (2011)(LPTV DTV Second R&O), those that do not have their digital facilities licensed by May 29, 2015, will be afforded protection based only on the coverage area and population served by their analog facilities. The Commission also clarified that it was not modifying the Class A digital transition deadline. See Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd at 6664-65, para. 218 and n. 688. Class A licensees may still seek a one extension of time to complete their digital transition facilities by submitting an application for extension of construction permit by May 1, 2015. See LPTV DTV Second R&O, 26 FCC Rcd at [[Page 13543]] 10740, para. 15; see also 47 CFR 74.788(c). Nonetheless, the filing or grant of an extension application does not relieve Class A stations of the requirement that they license their digital facilities by the Pre- Auction Licensing Deadline in order for those facilities to be eligible for protection. This action is taken by the Media Bureau pursuant to authority delegated by 47 CFR 0.283 of the Commission's rules. Federal Communications Commission. Kevin Harding, Associate Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 2015-05975 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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States by supplying information that certain categories of facilities that were 29, 2015. A copy of the letter should
competitors could use to compete with not licensed as of February 22, 2012; also be emailed to Kevin Harding,
companies in the United States. however, with limited exception, it Associate Division Chief, Video
required that these facilities be licensed Division, Media Bureau at
Lloyd Ellis,
by the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. kevin.harding@fcc.gov.
Program Specialist, Office of the General See Expanding the Economic and Furthermore, this constitutes notice of
Counsel. the last opportunity before the Pre-
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
[FR Doc. 2015–05903 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] Auction Licensing Deadline for all full
Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket
BILLING CODE 6690–01–P No. 12–268, Report and Order, 29 FCC power and Class A licensees to modify
Rcd 6567 (2014) (Incentive Auction their licenses to fix errors they have
R&O). Although some of the facilities made in providing us their operating
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS that are subject to discretionary parameters and to have those
COMMISSION protection have already been licensed, modifications protected in the repacking
there are still authorized facilities in the process. Such modifications will be
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following categories that remain protected so long as a modification
Media Bureau Designates May 29, 2015 unlicensed at this time including: (1) application that complies with the
as Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline; Full power facilities authorized in Freeze PN is filed and granted, and a
May 29, 2015 Deadline Also Applicable outstanding construction permits issued license to cover application is filed, by
to Class A Television Stations to effectuate a channel substitution for May 29, 2015. The Media Bureau will
Converting to Digital a licensed station. This includes release a subsequent Public Notice
construction permits for stations seeking listing the facilities licensed by the Pre-
AGENCY: Federal Communications to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to Auction Deadline, as reflected in the
Commission. voluntary relocation agreements with Commission’s records, and thereby
ACTION: Notice. Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees; (2) eligible for protection in repacking or
Modified facilities of full power and relinquishment in the incentive auction.
SUMMARY: This document announces Class A stations that were authorized by Licensees will be required to certify in
that May 29, 2015 has been established construction permits granted on or a Pre-Auction Technical Certification
as the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline. before April 5, 2013, the date of the Form (FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381)
This is the date by which full power and Media Bureau’s Freeze PN, Media that they have reviewed their
Class A facilities must be licensed or Bureau Announces Limitations on the authorization and underlying database
have on file with the Commission a Filing and Processing of Full Power and technical information for their eligible
license to cover application in order to Class A Television Station Modification facility, and to confirm that all
be protected in the repacking process or Applications, Effective Immediately, information is correct with respect to
be eligible for voluntary relinquishment and Reminds Stations of Spectrum Act actual operations or identify any
of spectrum usage rights as part of the Preservation Mandate, Public Notice, 28 discrepancies. See 79 FR 72000 (Dec. 4,
television incentive auction. FCC Rcd 4364 (2013)(Freeze PN), or that 2014).
DATES: The Pre-Auction Licensing We also emphasize that, in order for
have been authorized by construction
Deadline for all full power and Class A a Class A digital facility to be afforded
permits that were granted after April 5,
television facilities is May 29, 2015. protection in the repacking process, it
2013 and are in compliance with the
must be licensed by the Pre-Auction
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Freeze PN; and (3) Class A stations’
Licensing Deadline. While Class A
Kevin Harding or Evan Morris, Video initial digital facilities that were not licensees may wait until the September
Division, Media Bureau, Federal initially licensed until after February 22, 1, 2015, digital transition deadline to
Communications Commission, (202) 2012, including those that were not complete construction and license their
418–1600. authorized until after the Freeze PN. See digital facilities, Amendment of Parts 73
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Media Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd at and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to
Bureau has designated May 29, 2015, as 6657–65, paras 198–218. Establish Rules for Digital Low Power
the Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline by Accordingly, all facilities in these Television, Television Translator, and
which full power and Class A facilities discretionary protection categories, with Television Booster Stations and to
must be licensed in order to be eligible limited exception for stations affected Amend Rules for Digital Class A
for protection in the repacking process by the destruction of the World Trade Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03–
that will be part of the television Center, must be licensed or have an 185, Second Report and Order, 26 FCC
incentive auction. The Pre-Auction application for a license to cover the Rcd 10732, 10753–54, para. 45
Licensing Deadline will also determine construction permit on file by May 29, (2011)(LPTV DTV Second R&O), those
which facilities are eligible for 2015, in order for these facilities to be that do not have their digital facilities
voluntary relinquishment of spectrum protected in the repacking process. licensed by May 29, 2015, will be
usage rights in the incentive auction. Licensees affected by the destruction of afforded protection based only on the
The term ‘‘licensed’’ encompasses both the World Trade Center may elect to coverage area and population served by
licensed facilities and those subject to a protect either their licensed Empire their analog facilities. The Commission
pending license to cover application State Building facility or a proposed also clarified that it was not modifying
(i.e., FCC Form 302–DTV or 302–CA). new facility at One World Trade Center the Class A digital transition deadline.
In the Incentive Auction R&O, the so long as that new facility has been See Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd
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Commission concluded that all full applied for and authorized in a at 6664–65, para. 218 and n. 688. Class
power and Class A facilities that were construction permit granted by the Pre- A licensees may still seek a one
licensed as of February 22, 2012, are Auction Licensing Deadline. See extension of time to complete their
entitled to mandatory protection. The Incentive Auction R&O, 29 FCC Rcd at digital transition facilities by submitting
Commission also concluded that the 6665–66, paras 219–220. Licensees must an application for extension of
public interest would be served by file a letter with the Commission construction permit by May 1, 2015. See
extending discretionary protection to making their election no later than May LPTV DTV Second R&O, 26 FCC Rcd at
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10740, para. 15; see also 47 CFR that the matters could be considered in Mississippi Special General and Special
74.788(c). Nonetheless, the filing or a closed meeting by authority of Runoff Elections shall file a 12-day Pre-
grant of an extension application does subsections (c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), General Report on April 30, 2015; a Pre-
not relieve Class A stations of the (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10) of the Runoff Report on May 21, 2015; and a
requirement that they license their ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 30-day Post-Runoff Report on July 2,
digital facilities by the Pre-Auction U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), (c)(8), 2015.
Licensing Deadline in order for those (c)(9)(A)(ii), (c)(9)(B), and (c)(10). If only one election is held, all
facilities to be eligible for protection. Dated: March 12, 2015. principal campaign committees of
This action is taken by the Media Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. candidates in the Special General
Bureau pursuant to authority delegated Valerie J. Best, Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General
by 47 CFR 0.283 of the Commission’s Report on April 30, 2015; and a Post-
Assistant Executive Secretary.
rules. General Report on June 11, 2015. (See
[FR Doc. 2015–06063 Filed 3–12–15; 4:15 pm]
Federal Communications Commission. chart below for the closing date for each
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Kevin Harding, report).
Associate Chief, Video Division, Media Unauthorized Committees (PACs and
Bureau. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Party Committees)
[FR Doc. 2015–05975 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
[NOTICE 2015–04] Political committees filing on a semi-
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annual basis in 2015 are subject to
Filing Dates for the Mississippi Special special election reporting if they make
Elections in the 1st Congressional previously undisclosed contributions or
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE District expenditures in connection with the
CORPORATION Mississippi Special General or Special
AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
Runoff Elections by the close of books
Sunshine Act Meeting ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special for the applicable report(s). (See charts
elections.
Pursuant to the provisions of the below for the closing date for each
‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 SUMMARY: Mississippi has scheduled a report.)
U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that Special General Election on May 12, Committees filing monthly that make
at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, to fill the U.S. House of contributions or expenditures in
2015, the Board of Directors of the Representatives seat held by the late connection with the Mississippi Special
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Representative Alan Nunnelee. Under General or Special Runoff Elections will
met in closed session to consider Mississippi law, a majority winner in a continue to file according to the
matters related to the Corporation’s nonpartisan special election is declared monthly reporting schedule.
supervision, corporate, and resolution elected. Should no candidate achieve a Additional disclosure information in
activities. majority vote, a Special Runoff Election connection with the Mississippi Special
In calling the meeting, the Board will be held on June 2, 2015, between Elections may be found on the FEC Web
determined, on motion of Vice the top two vote-getters. site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_
Chairman Thomas M. Hoenig, seconded Committees participating in the dates.shtml.
by Director Jeremiah O. Norton Mississippi special elections are
(Appointive), concurred in by Director required to file pre-and post-election Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling
Thomas J. Curry (Comptroller of the reports. Filing dates for these reports are Activity
Currency), Director Richard Cordray affected by whether one or two elections Principal campaign committees, party
(Director, Consumer Financial are held. committees and Leadership PACs that
Protection Bureau), and Chairman FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. are otherwise required to file reports in
Martin J. Gruenberg, that Corporation Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information connection with the special elections
business required its consideration of Division, 999 E Street NW., Washington, must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L
the matters which were to be the subject DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; if they receive two or more bundled
of this meeting on less than seven days’ Toll Free (800) 424–9530. contributions from lobbyists/registrants
notice to the public; that no earlier SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or lobbyist/registrant PACs that
notice of the meeting was practicable; aggregate in excess of $17,600 during
that the public interest did not require Principal Campaign Committees the special election reporting periods.
consideration of the matters in a All principal campaign committees of (See charts below for closing date of
meeting open to public observation; and candidates who participate in the each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b).
CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Reg./cert. &
Report Close of books 1 overnight Filing deadline
mailing deadline
If Only the Special General Is Held (05/12/15), Quarterly Filing Committees Involved Must File
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Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 04/22/15 04/27/15 04/30/15
Post-General .............................................................................................................. 06/01/15 06/11/15 06/11/15
July Quarterly ............................................................................................................. 06/30/15 07/15/15 07/15/15
If Only the Special General Is Held (05/12/15), Semi-Annual Filing Committees Involved Must File
Pre-General ............................................................................................................... 04/22/15 04/27/15 04/30/15
Post-General .............................................................................................................. 06/01/15 06/11/15 06/11/15
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| Dates | The Pre-Auction Licensing Deadline for all full power and Class A television facilities is May 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | Kevin Harding or Evan Morris, Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418- 1600. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 13542 |
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