81 FR 8171 - Television Broadcasting Services; Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Sidney, Nebraska

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)

Page Range		8171-8171
FR Document		2016-03345

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television License, LLC, proposed assignee of KDUH-TV, Scottsbluff, Nebraska and New Rushmore Radio, Inc., the licensee of station KDUH-TV, channel 7, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (collectively ``Petitioners''), requesting an amendment of the DTV Table of Allotments to delete channel 7 at Scottsbluff and substitute channel 7 at Sidney, Nebraska. While the Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, Petitioners are seeking a waiver asserting that because the proposed change in community of license does not involve any proposed change in technical facilities, grant of the petition would not impact on the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments. Petitioners believe that a waiver here would serve the public interest and that community in Sidney would remain well-served after reallotment.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 16-29, RM-11758; DA 16-139]


Television Broadcasting Services; Scottsbluff, Nebraska and 
Sidney, Nebraska

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
by Gray Television License, LLC, proposed assignee of KDUH-TV, 
Scottsbluff, Nebraska and New Rushmore Radio, Inc., the licensee of 
station KDUH-TV, channel 7, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (collectively 
``Petitioners''), requesting an amendment of the DTV Table of 
Allotments to delete channel 7 at Scottsbluff and substitute channel 7 
at Sidney, Nebraska. While the Commission instituted a freeze on the 
acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting 
channel substitutions in May 2011, Petitioners are seeking a waiver 
asserting that because the proposed change in community of license does 
not involve any proposed change in technical facilities, grant of the 
petition would not impact on the Post-Transition Table of DTV 
Allotments. Petitioners believe that a waiver here would serve the 
public interest and that community in Sidney would remain well-served 
after reallotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 21, 2016, and reply 
comments on or before April 4, 2016.

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: Gray Television Licensee, LLC, c/o Cooley LLP, 
John R. Feore, Jr. Esq. and Derek Teslik, Esq., 1299 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004; New Rushmore Radio Inc., 
c/o Law Office of Jack N. Goodman, Jack N. Goodman, Esq., 1200 New 
Hampshire Ave. NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, 
[email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-2561.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 16-29, adopted February 
8, 2016, and released February 8, 2016. 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.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, 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 
Nebraska is amended by removing channel 7 at Scottsbluff.
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3. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments under 
Nebraska is amended by adding Sidney.
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4. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV allotments under 
Nebraska is amended by adding channel 7 at Sidney.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS released February 8, 2016. The full text § 73.622 [Amended]
COMMISSION of this document is available for public ■ 2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-
inspection and copying during normal Transition Table of DTV Allotments
47 CFR Part 73 business hours in the FCC’s Reference under Nebraska is amended by
[MB Docket No. 16–29, RM–11758; DA 16– Information Center at Portals II, CY– removing channel 7 at Scottsbluff.
139] A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, ■ 3. Section 73.622(i), the Post-
DC 20554. This document will also be Transition Table of DTV Allotments
Television Broadcasting Services; available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ under Nebraska is amended by adding
Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Sidney, cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available Sidney.
Nebraska electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ ■ 4. Section 73.622(i), the Post-
or Adobe Acrobat.). To request this Transition Table of DTV allotments
AGENCY: Federal Communications document in accessible formats under Nebraska is amended by adding
Commission. (computer diskettes, large print, audio channel 7 at Sidney.
ACTION: Proposed rule. recording, and Braille), send an email to [FR Doc. 2016–03345 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: The Commission has before it fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Television License, LLC, proposed Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
assignee of KDUH–TV, Scottsbluff, 418–0432 (TTY). This document does SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Nebraska and New Rushmore Radio, not contain proposed information
Inc., the licensee of station KDUH–TV, collection requirements subject to the 49 CFR Parts 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244,
channel 7, Scottsbluff, Nebraska Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 1245, 1246, 1247, and 1248
(collectively ‘‘Petitioners’’), requesting Public Law 104–13. In addition,
[Docket No. EP 701]
an amendment of the DTV Table of therefore, it does not contain any
Allotments to delete channel 7 at proposed information collection burden Accelerating Reporting Requirements
Scottsbluff and substitute channel 7 at ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer for Class I Railroads
Sidney, Nebraska. While the than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
Commission instituted a freeze on the
acceptance of full power television 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. ACTION: Proposed rule, withdrawn.
rulemaking petitions requesting channel 3506(c)(4).
SUMMARY: The Board is withdrawing the
substitutions in May 2011, Petitioners Provisions of the Regulatory
proposed rules and discontinuing the
are seeking a waiver asserting that Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to
EP 701 rulemaking proceeding which
because the proposed change in this proceeding.
proposed to accelerate the filing
community of license does not involve Members of the public should note deadlines for certain financial,
any proposed change in technical that from the time a Notice of Proposed employee, and traffic reports submitted
facilities, grant of the petition would not Rule Making is issued until the matter by Class I railroads.
impact on the Post-Transition Table of is no longer subject to Commission
DATES: The proposed rule is withdrawn
DTV Allotments. Petitioners believe that consideration or court review, all ex
and the rulemaking proceeding is
a waiver here would serve the public parte contacts (other than ex parte
discontinued on February 18, 2016.
interest and that community in Sidney presentations exempt under 47 CFR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
would remain well-served after 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in Commission
reallotment. proceedings, such as this one, which Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333.
involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR Assistance for the hearing impaired is
DATES: Comments must be filed on or available through the Federal
before March 21, 2016, and reply 1.1208 for rules governing restricted
proceedings. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
comments on or before April 4, 2016. (800) 877–8339.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications For information regarding proper
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 8,
Commission, Office of the Secretary, filing procedures for comments, see 47
CFR 1.415 and 1.420. 2015, the Board issued a Notice of
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking
20554. In addition to filing comments List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 public comment on a proposal to
with the FCC, interested parties should accelerate the filing deadlines for
serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Television.
certain financial, employee, and traffic
Gray Television Licensee, LLC, c/o Federal Communications Commission. reports submitted by Class I railroads.1
Cooley LLP, John R. Feore, Jr. Esq. and Thomas Horan, The Board has authority to collect
Derek Teslik, Esq., 1299 Pennsylvania Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. financial and statistical data from
Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, railroads as necessary for the economic
DC 20004; New Rushmore Radio Inc., c/ Proposed Rules
oversight of the industry. 49 U.S.C.
o Law Office of Jack N. Goodman, Jack For the reasons discussed in the 1321(b),2 11145. To this end, the
N. Goodman, Esq., 1200 New preamble, the Federal Communications Board’s regulations require Class I
Hampshire Ave. NW., Suite 600, Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR railroads to submit annual, quarterly,
Washington, DC 20036. part 73 as follows: and monthly reports containing
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: financial and operating statistics,
Adrienne Y. Denysyk, PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST including employment and traffic data.
adrienne.denysyk@fcc.gov, Media SERVICES
Bureau, (202) 418–2561. 1 The NPRM was published in the Federal

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 73 Register on July 8, 2015 (80 FR 39045).
2 The recently enacted Surface Transportation
synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of continues to read as follows:
Board Reauthorization Act of 2015, Public Law
Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, 114–110, recodifies provisions of title 49, United
16–29, adopted February 8, 2016, and and 339. States Code, redesignating 49 U.S.C. 721, as § 1321.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 March 21, 2016, and reply comments on or before April 4, 2016.
Contact		Adrienne Y. Denysyk, [email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-2561.
FR Citation		81 FR 8171