80 FR 20195 - Television Broadcasting Services; Bend, Oregon

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)

Page Range		20195-20196
FR Document		2015-08751

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by TDS Broadcasting LLC (``TDS''), the licensee of KOHD, channel 51, Bend, Oregon, requesting the substitution of channel 18 for channel 51 at Bend. While the Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, it subsequently announced that it would lift the freeze to accept such petitions for rulemaking seeking to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to a voluntary relocation agreement with Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees. TDS has entered into such a voluntary relocation agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. and states that operation on channel 18 would remove any potential interference with authorized wireless operations in the adjacent Lower 700 MHZ A Block.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 15-88, RM-11747; DA 15-444]


Television Broadcasting Services; Bend, Oregon

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
by TDS Broadcasting LLC (``TDS''), the licensee of KOHD, channel 51, 
Bend, Oregon, requesting the substitution of channel

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18 for channel 51 at Bend. While the Commission instituted a freeze on 
the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting 
channel substitutions in May 2011, it subsequently announced that it 
would lift the freeze to accept such petitions for rulemaking seeking 
to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to a voluntary relocation 
agreement with Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees. TDS has entered into 
such a voluntary relocation agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. and 
states that operation on channel 18 would remove any potential 
interference with authorized wireless operations in the adjacent Lower 
700 MHZ A Block.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 30, 2015, and reply 
comments on or before May 11, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for 
petitioner as follows: F. William LeBeau, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, 
800 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, 
[email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-1647.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 15-88, adopted April 10, 
2015, and released April 10, 2015. The full text of this document is 
available for public inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be 
available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be 
available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.). To 
request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large 
print, audio recording, and Braille), send an email to [email protected] 
or call the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
(202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This document does not 
contain proposed 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 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 (other than ex parte presentations exempt under 47 CFR 
1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, 
which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing 
restricted proceedings.
    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.

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

Proposed Rules

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

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, and 339.


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments under 
Oregon, is amended by removing channel 51 at Bend and adding channel 18 
at Bend.

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governments or small organizations are subject to Executive Order 13045 Dated: April 8, 2015.
expected to be affected by this action. because it does not concern an Gina McCarthy,
All 136 small businesses affected by this environmental health risk or safety risk. Administrator.
action are estimated to incur annualized
cost impacts of less than 1%. Facilities H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Therefore, 40 CFR part 372 is
eligible to use Form A (those meeting Concerning Regulations That proposed to be amended as follows:
the appropriate activity threshold which Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use PART 372—TOXIC CHEMICAL
have 500 pounds per year or less of RELEASE REPORTING: COMMUNITY
reportable amounts of the chemical) will RIGHT-TO-KNOW
This action is not subject to Executive
have a lower burden. Thus, this action
Order 13211, because it is not a
is not expected to have a significant ■ 1. The authority citation for part 372
adverse economic impact on a significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866. continues to read as follows:
substantial number of small entities. A
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11023 and 11048.
more detailed analysis of the impacts on I. National Technology Transfer and
small entities is located in EPA’s Advancement Act ■ 2. In § 372.65, paragraph (a) is
economic analysis support document amended by adding in the table the
(Ref. 8). This rulemaking does not involve entry for ‘‘1-Bromopropane’’ in
technical standards. alphabetical order and in paragraph (b)
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act by adding in the table the entry for
This action does not contain an J. Executive Order 12898: Federal ‘‘106–94–5’’ in numerical order to read
unfunded mandate of $100 million or Actions To Address Environmental as follows:
more as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. Justice in Minority Populations and
1531 through 1538, and does not Low-Income Populations § 372.65 Chemicals and chemical
significantly or uniquely affect small categories to which this part applies.
governments. This action is not subject The EPA believes the human health or * * * * *
to the requirements of UMRA because it environmental risk addressed by this (a) * * *
contains no regulatory requirements that action will not have potential
might significantly or uniquely affect disproportionately high and adverse Chemical name CAS No. Effective
human health or environmental effects date
small governments. Small governments
are not subject to the EPCRA section 313 on minority, low-income or indigenous
reporting requirements. EPA’s economic populations. The results of this * * * * *
analysis indicates that the total cost of evaluation are contained below. 1-Bromopropane ..... 106–94–5 1/1/16
this action is estimated to be $531,002 This action does not address any
in the first year of reporting (Ref. 8). * * * * *
human health or environmental risks
E. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) and does not affect the level of
(b) * * *
protection provided to human health or
This action does not have federalism
implications. It will not have substantial the environment. This action adds an Effective
additional chemical to the EPCRA CAS No. Chemical name
direct effects on the States, on the date
relationship between the national section 313 reporting requirements. By
government and the States, or on the adding a chemical to the list of toxic
* * * * *
distribution of power and chemicals subject to reporting under
106–94–5 .. 1-Bromopropane 1/1/16
responsibilities among the various section 313 of EPCRA, EPA would be
levels of government. providing communities across the * * * * *
United States (including minority
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation populations and low income * * * * *
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
populations) with access to data which [FR Doc. 2015–08664 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am]
Governments
they may use to seek lower exposures BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
This action does not have tribal and consequently reductions in
implications, as specified in Executive chemical risks for themselves and their
Order 13175. This action relates to toxic children. This information can also be FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
chemical reporting under EPCRA used by government agencies and others COMMISSION
section 313, which primarily affects to identify potential problems, set
private sector facilities. Thus, Executive priorities, and take appropriate steps to 47 CFR Part 73
Order 13175 does not apply to this
reduce any potential risks to human [MB Docket No. 15–88, RM–11747; DA 15–
action. 444]
health and the environment. Therefore,
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of the informational benefits of the action
Children From Environmental Health will have a positive impact on the Television Broadcasting Services;
Risks and Safety Risks human health and environmental Bend, Oregon
The EPA interprets Executive Order impacts of minority populations, low- AGENCY: Federal Communications
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13045 as applying only to those income populations, and children. Commission.
regulatory actions that concern ACTION: Proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 372
environmental health or safety risks that
the EPA has reason to believe may Environmental protection, SUMMARY: The Commission has before it
disproportionately affect children, per Community right-to-know, Reporting a petition for rulemaking filed by TDS
the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory and recordkeeping requirements, and Broadcasting LLC (‘‘TDS’’), the licensee
action’’ in section 2–202 of the Toxic chemicals. of KOHD, channel 51, Bend, Oregon,
Executive Order. This action is not requesting the substitution of channel

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$20196 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 72 / Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Proposed Rules 18 for channel 51 at Bend. While the released April 10, 2015. The full text of CFR 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission instituted a freeze on the this document is available for public Commission proceedings, such as this acceptance of full power television inspection and copying during normal one, which involve channel allotments. rulemaking petitions requesting channel business hours in the FCC’s Reference See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing substitutions in May 2011, it Information Center at Portals II, CY– restricted proceedings. subsequently announced that it would A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, For information regarding proper lift the freeze to accept such petitions DC 20554. This document will also be filing procedures for comments, see 47 for rulemaking seeking to relocate from available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ CFR 1.415 and 1.420. channel 51 pursuant to a voluntary cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available relocation agreement with Lower 700 electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 MHz A Block licensees. TDS has or Adobe Acrobat.). To request this Television. entered into such a voluntary relocation document in accessible formats Federal Communications Commission. agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. and (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an email to Barbara A. Kreisman, states that operation on channel 18 would remove any potential fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. interference with authorized wireless Consumer and Governmental Affairs Proposed Rules operations in the adjacent Lower 700 Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) MHZ A Block. 418–0432 (TTY). This document does For the reasons discussed in the not contain proposed information preamble, the Federal Communications DATES: Comments must be filed on or collection requirements subject to the Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR before April 30, 2015, and reply Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, part 73 as follows: comments on or before May 11, 2015. Public Law 104–13. In addition, ADDRESSES: Federal Communications PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST therefore, it does not contain any Commission, Office of the Secretary, proposed information collection burden SERVICES 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 20554. In addition to filing comments than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 with the FCC, interested parties should Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of continues to read as follows: serve counsel for petitioner as follows: 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, F. William LeBeau, Esq., Holland & 3506(c)(4). and 339. Knight LLP, 800 17th Street NW., Provisions of the Regulatory § 73.622 [Amended] Washington, DC 20006. Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this proceeding. Members of the public ■ 2. Section 73.622(i), the Post- Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@ should note that from the time a Notice Transition Table of DTV Allotments fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647. of Proposed Rule Making is issued until under Oregon, is amended by removing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a the matter is no longer subject to channel 51 at Bend and adding channel synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Commission consideration or court 18 at Bend. Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. review, all ex parte contacts (other than [FR Doc. 2015–08751 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] 15–88, adopted April 10, 2015, and ex parte presentations exempt under 47 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Apr 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\15APP1.SGM 15APP1$

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be filed on or before April 30, 2015, and reply comments on or before May 11, 2015.
Contact		Joyce Bernstein, [email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-1647.
FR Citation		80 FR 20195