82 FR 35499 - Television Broadcasting Services; Anchorage, Alaska

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 145 (July 31, 2017)

Page Range		35499-35499
FR Document		2017-16002

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KYES-TV, channel 5, Anchorage, Alaska, requesting the substitution of channel 7 for channel 5 at Anchorage. The Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, and a freeze on the filing of modification applications by full power and Class A television stations that would increase a station's noise-limited or protected contour beyond the station's currently licensed or authorized facility in April 2013. Gray asks that the Commission waive these freezes to permit KYES to relocate its transmitter and utilize upgraded equipment, thereby improving its over-the-air- signal to better serve viewers.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 17-18793, RM-11792; DA 17-679]


Television Broadcasting Services; Anchorage, Alaska

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 Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KYES-TV, 
channel 5, Anchorage, Alaska, requesting the substitution of channel 7 
for channel 5 at Anchorage. The Commission instituted a freeze on the 
acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting 
channel substitutions in May 2011, and a freeze on the filing of 
modification applications by full power and Class A television stations 
that would increase a station's noise-limited or protected contour 
beyond the station's currently licensed or authorized facility in April 
2013. Gray asks that the Commission waive these freezes to permit KYES 
to relocate its transmitter and utilize upgraded equipment, thereby 
improving its over-the-air- signal to better serve viewers.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 15, 2017, and reply 
comments on or before August 25, 2017.

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: Joan Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K 
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 Rule Making, MB Docket No. 17-187, adopted July 17, 
2017, and released July 17, 2017. 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 
Alaska is amended by adding channel 7 and removing channel 5 at 
Anchorage.

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Regulatory Secretariat at one of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS (computer diskettes, large print, audio
addresses shown below on or before COMMISSION recording, and Braille), send an email to
August 14, 2017. fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission’s
47 CFR Part 73 Consumer and Governmental Affairs
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by ‘‘Notice–MA–2017–02, [MB Docket No. 17–18793, RM–11792; DA Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
Evaluation of Existing Federal Travel 17–679] 418–0432 (TTY). This document does
Regulation’’ by any of the following not contain proposed information
Television Broadcasting Services; collection requirements subject to the
methods:
Anchorage, Alaska Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
• Regulations.gov: http://
AGENCY: Federal Communications Public Law 104–13. In addition,
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
Commission. therefore, it does not contain any
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
ACTION: Proposed rule. proposed information collection burden
searching for Notice–MA–2017–02,
‘‘for small business concerns with fewer
Evaluation of Existing Federal Travel SUMMARY: The Commission has before it
Regulation. Select the link ‘‘Comment than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the
a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
Now’’ that corresponds with ‘‘Notice– Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the
MA–2017–02, Evaluation of Existing 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
licensee of KYES–TV, channel 5, 3506(c)(4).
Federal Travel Regulation.’’ Follow the Anchorage, Alaska, requesting the
instructions provided on the screen. substitution of channel 7 for channel 5 Provisions of the Regulatory
Please include your name, company at Anchorage. The Commission Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to
name (if applicable), and ‘‘Notice–MA– instituted a freeze on the acceptance of this proceeding. Members of the public
2017–02, Evaluation of Existing Federal full power television rulemaking should note that from the time a Notice
Travel Regulation’’ on your attached petitions requesting channel of Proposed Rule Making is issued until
document. substitutions in May 2011, and a freeze the matter is no longer subject to
• Google form found at: https:// on the filing of modification Commission consideration or court
goo.gl/forms/ArUI1rxwlM8yuMkt1. If applications by full power and Class A review, all ex parte contacts (other than
you are commenting via the google television stations that would increase a ex parte presentations exempt under 47
form, please note that each regulation or station’s noise-limited or protected CFR 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in
part that you are identifying for repeal, contour beyond the station’s currently Commission proceedings, such as this
replacement or modification should be licensed or authorized facility in April one, which involve channel allotments.
entered into the form separately. This 2013. Gray asks that the Commission See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing
will assist GSA in its tracking and waive these freezes to permit KYES to restricted proceedings.
analysis of the comments received. relocate its transmitter and utilize
For information regarding proper
• Mail: General Services upgraded equipment, thereby improving
filing procedures for comments, see 47
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat its over-the-air- signal to better serve
viewers. CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20405. DATES: Comments must be filed on or List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
before August 15, 2017, and reply
GSA requests that comments be as Television.
comments on or before August 25, 2017.
specific as possible, include any Federal Communications Commission.
supporting data, detailed justification ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
for your proposal, or other information Commission, Office of the Secretary, Thomas Horan,
such as cost information, provide a 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 20554. In addition to filing comments
with the FCC, interested parties should Proposed Rules
citation when referencing a specific
regulation, and provide specific serve counsel for petitioner as follows:
For the reasons discussed in the
suggestions regarding repeal, Joan Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP,
preamble, the Federal Communications
replacement or modification. 1776 K Street NW., Washington, DC
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. part 73 as follows:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Flynn, Office of Government-wide Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@ PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
Policy, 202–384–5977, or via email at fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647. SERVICES
travelpolicy@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73
published a document in the Federal Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. continues to read as follows:
Register at 82 FR 24652, May 30, 2017 17–187, adopted July 17, 2017, and
released July 17, 2017. The full text of Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336,
seeking input on the Federal Travel
and 339.
Regulations (FTR). The comment period this document is available for public
is extended to provide additional time inspection and copying during normal § 73.622 [Amended]
for interested parties to the review and business hours in the FCC’s Reference
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submit comments on the document. Information Center at Portals II, CY– ■ 2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-
A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, Transition Table of DTV Allotments
Dated: July 18, 2017.
DC 20554. This document will also be under Alaska is amended by adding
Michael Downing, available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ channel 7 and removing channel 5 at
Regulatory Reform Officer, Office of the cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available Anchorage.
Administrator. electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ [FR Doc. 2017–16002 Filed 7–28–17; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2017–15453 Filed 7–28–17; 8:45 am] or Adobe Acrobat.). To request this BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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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 August 15, 2017, and reply comments on or before August 25, 2017.
Contact		Joyce Bernstein, [email protected], Media Bureau, (202) 418-1647.
FR Citation		82 FR 35499