82 FR 26887 - Television Broadcasting Services; Augusta, Georgia

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

Page Range		26887-26888
FR Document		2017-11947

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Southern Media Holdings, Inc. (SMH), the former licensee of WFXG, Augusta, Georgia, requesting the substitution of channel 51 for channel 31 at Augusta. WFXG License Subsidiary, LLC (Licensee) is now the licensee of WFXG. Station WFXG was allotted channel 51 as its post- transition DTV channel and operated a licensed facility on that channel. In 2008, SMH filed a petition for rulemaking requesting that channel 31 be substituted for channel 51, and the Commission granted that request. SMH subsequently requested that the Commission change its channel back to channel 51 and we issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which was contested. On April 28, 2017, Licensee filed a letter withdrawing its pending request to substitute channel 51 for channel 31, explaining that it had licensed the channel 31 facility and that WFXG was reassigned to channel 36 in connection with the post- incentive auction repacking of the broadcast television spectrum.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 11-54; RM-11624; DA 17-510]


Television Broadcasting Services; Augusta, Georgia

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed 
by Southern Media Holdings, Inc. (SMH), the former licensee of WFXG, 
Augusta, Georgia, requesting the substitution of channel 51 for channel 
31 at Augusta. WFXG License Subsidiary, LLC (Licensee) is now the 
licensee of WFXG. Station WFXG was allotted channel 51 as its post-
transition DTV channel and operated a licensed facility on that 
channel. In 2008, SMH filed a petition for rulemaking requesting that 
channel 31 be substituted for channel 51, and the Commission granted 
that request. SMH subsequently requested that the Commission change its 
channel back to channel 51 and we issued a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, which was contested. On April 28, 2017, Licensee filed a 
letter withdrawing its pending request to substitute channel 51 for 
channel 31, explaining that it had licensed the channel 31 facility and 
that WFXG was reassigned to channel 36 in connection with the post-
incentive auction repacking of the broadcast television spectrum.

DATES: The proposed rule published on April 4, 2011 (76 FR 18497) is 
withdrawn as of June 12, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Order, MB Docket No. 11-54, adopted May 25, 20017, and released May 25, 
2017. The full text of this document is available for

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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://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/). 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).
    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 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, see 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.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
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authority and consistent with the law to solely at the interested party’s expense. authority of the Paperwork Reduction
further achieve these aims. Not responding to this request for Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
information does not preclude Dated: June 6, 2017.
II. Solicitation of Comments
participation in any future rulemaking Seema Verma,
HHS is interested in soliciting public or procurement, if conducted. It is the
comments about changes to existing Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
responsibility of the potential
regulations or guidance, or other actions Medicaid Services.
responders to monitor this request for
within HHS’s authority, that could information announcement for Dated: June 7, 2017.
further the following goals with respect additional information pertaining to this Thomas E. Price,
to the individual and small group health request. We also note that HHS will not Secretary, Department of Health and Human
insurance markets: respond to questions about the policy Services.
1. Empowering patients and issues raised in this request for [FR Doc. 2017–12130 Filed 6–8–17; 4:15 pm]
promoting consumer choice. What information. HHS may or may not BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
activities would best inform consumers choose to contact individual responders.
and help them choose a plan that best Such communications would only serve
meets their needs? Which regulations to further clarify written responses. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
currently reduce consumer choices of Contractor support personnel may be COMMISSION
how to finance their health care and used to review request for information
health insurance needs? Choice responses. Responses to this notice are 47 CFR Part 73
includes the freedom to choose how to not offers and cannot be accepted by the
finance one’s healthcare, which insurer [MB Docket No. 11–54; RM–11624; DA 17–
Government to form a binding contract
to use, and which provider to use. 510]
or issue a grant. Information obtained as
2. Stabilizing the individual, small a result of this request for information
group, and non-traditional health Television Broadcasting Services;
may be used by the Government for Augusta, Georgia
insurance markets. What changes would program planning on a non-attribution
bring stability to the risk pool, promote basis. Respondents should not include AGENCY: Federal Communications
continuous coverage, increase the any information that might be Commission.
number of younger and healthier considered proprietary or confidential. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
consumers purchasing plans, reduce This request for information should not
uncertainty and volatility, and be construed as a commitment or SUMMARY: The Commission has before it
encourage uninsured individuals to buy authorization to incur cost for which a petition for rulemaking filed by
coverage? reimbursement would be required or Southern Media Holdings, Inc. (SMH),
3. Enhancing affordability. What steps sought. All submissions become the former licensee of WFXG, Augusta,
can HHS take to enhance the Government property and will not be Georgia, requesting the substitution of
affordability of coverage for individual returned. HHS may publically post the channel 51 for channel 31 at Augusta.
consumers and small businesses? comments received, or a summary WFXG License Subsidiary, LLC
4. Affirming the traditional regulatory thereof. While responses to this request (Licensee) is now the licensee of WFXG.
authority of the States in regulating the for information do not bind HHS to any Station WFXG was allotted channel 51
business of health insurance. Which further actions related to the response, as its post-transition DTV channel and
HHS regulations or policies have all submissions will be made publicly operated a licensed facility on that
impeded or unnecessarily interfered available on http://www.regulations.gov. channel. In 2008, SMH filed a petition
with States’ primary role in regulating for rulemaking requesting that channel
the health insurance markets they know III. Collection of Information
31 be substituted for channel 51, and
best? Requirements
the Commission granted that request.
This is a request for information only. This document does not impose SMH subsequently requested that the
Respondents are encouraged to provide information collection requirements, Commission change its channel back to
complete but concise responses to the that is, reporting, recordkeeping or channel 51 and we issued a Notice of
questions outlined above. We note that third-party disclosure requirements. Proposed Rulemaking, which was
a response to every question is not This request for information constitutes contested. On April 28, 2017, Licensee
required. This request for information is a general solicitation of comments. In filed a letter withdrawing its pending
issued solely for information and accordance with the implementing request to substitute channel 51 for
planning purposes; it does not regulations of the Paperwork Reduction channel 31, explaining that it had
constitute a notice of proposed Act (PRA) at 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4), licensed the channel 31 facility and that
rulemaking or request for proposals, information subject to the PRA does not WFXG was reassigned to channel 36 in
applications, proposal abstracts, or generally include ‘‘facts or opinions connection with the post-incentive
quotations. This request for information submitted in response to general auction repacking of the broadcast
does not commit the United States solicitations of comments from the television spectrum.
Government (‘‘Government’’) to contract public, published in the Federal
DATES: The proposed rule published on
for any supplies or services or make a Register or other publications,
grant award. Further, HHS is not regardless of the form or format thereof, April 4, 2011 (76 FR 18497) is
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seeking proposals through this request provided that no person is required to withdrawn as of June 12, 2017.
for information and will not accept supply specific information pertaining FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
unsolicited proposals. Respondents are to the commenter, other than that Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@
advised that the Government will not necessary for self-identification, as a fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647.
pay for any information or condition of the agency’s full SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
administrative costs incurred in consideration of the comment.’’ synopsis of the Commission’s Order,
response to this request for information; Consequently, this document need not MB Docket No. 11–54, adopted May 25,
all costs associated with responding to be reviewed by the Office of 20017, and released May 25, 2017. The
this request for information will be Management and Budget under the full text of this document is available for

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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; withdrawal.
Dates		The proposed rule published on April 4, 2011 (76 FR 18497) is withdrawn as of June 12, 2017.
Contact		Joyce Bernstein, [email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-1647.
FR Citation		82 FR 26887