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§ 9.19 Reliability of covered 911 service digital reception are well-documented, which can be found in § 1.1204(a) of the providers. and that the Commission has recognized Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a). (a) * * * the deleterious effects of manmade See §§ 1.415 and 1.420 of the (4) * * * noise on the reception of digital VHF Commission’s rules for information (i) * * * signals. The Petitioner also believes that regarding the proper filing procedures (B) Operates one or more central the channel substitution will allow for for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. offices that directly serve a PSAP. For more efficient construction of WVPT’s List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 purposes of this section, a central office post-incentive auction facilities. The directly serves a PSAP if it hosts a Petitioner explains that it initially Television. selective router or ALI/ANI database, planned to retune WVPT’s existing Federal Communications Commission. provides equivalent NG911 capabilities, Distributed Transmission System (DTS) Thomas Horan, or is the last service-provider facility transmitters from channel *11 to Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. through which a 911 trunk or channel *12, its repacked channel. The administrative line (i.e., a business line transmitter and antenna manufacturers, Proposed Rule or line group that connects to a PSAP however, were unable to support the For the reasons discussed in the but is not used as the default or primary planned retuning effort. Meanwhile, a preamble, the Federal Communications route over which 911 calls are structural analysis of WVPT’s existing Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR transmitted to the PSAP) passes before tower revealed that it could not support part 73 as follows: connecting to a PSAP. a replacement antenna for VHF channel * * * * * 12. According to the Petitioner, the PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST [FR Doc. 2021–13974 Filed 6–29–21; 8:45 am] tower can support a lighter weight UHF SERVICES antenna, and thus, allowing WVPT to BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ■ move to channel *15 will obviate the 1. The authority citation for part 73 need to construct a new tower, saving continues to read as follows: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS both time and money. It further states Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, COMMISSION that the proposed channel *15 facility 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. will result in a net gain of 56,814 ■ 2. In § 73.622(i), amend the Post- 47 CFR Part 73 people, and while there is a loss area of Transition Table of DTV Allotments [MB Docket No. 21–248; RM–11910; DA 21– 27,033 people, only seven people would under Virginia by revising the entry for 694; FR ID 34410] lose their only PBS noncommercial Staunton to read as follows: educational service, a number the Television Broadcasting Services Commission considers de minimis. § 73.622 Digital television table of Staunton, Virginia This is a synopsis of the allotments. Commission’s Notice of Proposed * * * * * AGENCY: Federal Communications Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–248; (i) * * * Commission. RM–11910; DA 21–694, adopted June ACTION: Proposed rule. 15, 2021, and released June 15, 2021. Community Channel No. The full text of this document is SUMMARY: The Commission has before it available for download at https:// a petition for rulemaking filed by VPM ***** www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials Media Corporation (Petitioner), the in accessible formats (braille, large Virginia licensee of noncommercial educational print, computer diskettes, or audio television station WVPT (PBS), channel recordings), please send an email to *11, Staunton, Virginia. The Petitioner [email protected] or call the Consumer & ***** requests the substitution of channel *15 Government Affairs Bureau at (202) for channel *11 at Staunton in the DTV Staunton ...... * 15 418–0530 (VOICE), (202) 418–0432 Table of Allotments. (TTY). ***** DATES: Comments must be filed on or This document does not contain before July 30, 2021 and reply information collection requirements [FR Doc. 2021–13564 Filed 6–29–21; 8:45 am] comments on or before August 16, 2021. subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ADDRESSES: Federal Communications of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45 therefore, it does not contain any L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In proposed information collection burden DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR addition to filing comments with the ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer FCC, interested parties should serve than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Service counsel for the Petitioner as follows: Ari Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of Meltzer, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 50 CFR Part 17 Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory [Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2020–0060; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 201] Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) 612, do not apply to this proceeding. 418–1647; or at [email protected]. Members of the public should note RIN 1018–BE72 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support that all ex parte contacts are prohibited Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of its channel substitution request, the from the time a Notice of Proposed and Plants; Removing Golden Petitioner states that the proposed Rulemaking is issued to the time the Paintbrush From the Federal List of channel substitution would resolve matter is no longer subject to Endangered and Threatened Plants significant over the air reception Commission consideration or court problems in the WVPT service area. The review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Petitioner states that the challenges of however, exceptions to this prohibition, Interior.

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