Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 77/Friday, April 23, 2021/Proposed Rules

Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Proposed Rules 21681 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS within WRGB’s original post-DTV Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, COMMISSION transition channel 6 noise limited 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. contour will continue to receive CBS 47 CFR Part 73 service, except for 30 people. The § 73.622 [Amended] [MB Docket No. 21–127; RM–11894; DA 21– Bureau used the technical parameters of ■ 2. In § 73.622 in paragraph (i), amend 398; FR ID 20570] WRGB’s original post-transition digital the Post-Transition Table of DTV channel 6 facility (File No. BPCDT– Allotments under New York by revising Television Broadcasting Services 20080307AAK) in determining any the entry for Schenectady to read as Schenectady, New York predicted loss which may occur from follows: the proposed channel substitution. AGENCY: Federal Communications This is a synopsis of the § 73.622 Digital television table of Commission. Commission’s Notice of Proposed allotments. ACTION: Proposed rule. Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–127; * * * * * RM–11894; DA 21–398, adopted April SUMMARY: (i) * * * The Commission has before it 5, 2021, and released April 5, 2021. The a petition for rulemaking filed by WRGB full text of this document is available for Community Channel No. Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. of WRGB (CBS), channel 6, To request materials in accessible Schenectady, New York. The Petitioner formats (Braille, large print, computer ***** requests the substitution of channel 35 diskettes, or audio recordings), please New York for channel 6 at Schenectady, New York send an email to [email protected] or call in the DTV Table of Allotments. the Consumer & Government Affairs DATES: Comments must be filed on or Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (VOICE), (202) ***** before May 24, 2021 and reply 418–0432 (TTY). Schenectady ......................... *34, 35, 43 comments on or before June 7, 2021. This document does not contain ADDRESSES: Federal Communications information collection requirements ***** Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45 subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, [FR Doc. 2021–08367 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am] addition to filing comments with the therefore, it does not contain any BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FCC, interested parties should serve proposed information collection burden counsel for the Petitioner as follows: ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer Paul A. Cicelski, Esq., Lerman Senter, than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Washington, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of COMMISSION DC 20036. 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 47 CFR Part 73 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202) Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– [MB Docket No. 21–128; RM–11895; DA 21– 418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media 612, do not apply to this proceeding. 397; FR ID 20569] Bureau, at [email protected]. Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are prohibited SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support from the time a Notice of Proposed Television Broadcasting Services of its channel substitution request, the Rulemaking is issued to the time the Bristol, Virginia Petitioner states that the Commission matter is no longer subject to has recognized that VHF channels have AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission consideration or court certain propagation characteristics Commission. review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, which may cause reception issues for however, exceptions to this prohibition, ACTION some viewers, and also that the : Proposed rule. which can be found in § 1.1204(a) of the reception of VHF signals require larger Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a). antennas, that are generally not well SUMMARY: The Commission has before it See §§ 1.415 and 1.420 of the suited to the mobile applications a petition for rulemaking filed by Commission’s rules for information expected under flexible use, relative to Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC regarding the proper filing procedures UHF channels. According to the (Petitioner), the licensee of WCYB–TV for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. Petitioner, WRGB has received (NBC), channel 5, Bristol, Virginia. The numerous complaints from viewers List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 35 for channel 5 at Bristol, unable to receive an over-the-air signal, Television. despite being able to receive signals Virginia in the DTV Table of from other stations. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission. Allotments. Petitioner states that while the proposed Thomas Horan, Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. DATES: Comments must be filed on or channel 35 noise limited contour does before May 24, 2021 and reply not completely encompass the relevant Proposed Rule comments on or before June 7, 2021. channel 6 noise limited contour, WRGB For the reasons discussed in the is a CBS affiliate and there are three ADDRESSES: Federal Communications preamble, the Federal Communications other CBS affiliated stations that serve Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45 Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR some portion of the loss area. The L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In part 73 as follows: Petitioner also submitted an analysis, addition to filing comments with the using the Commission’s TVStudy PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST FCC, interested parties should serve software analysis program, SERVICE counsel for the Petitioner as follows: demonstrating that after taking into Paul A. Cicelski, Esq., Lerman Senter, account service provided by other CBS ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Washington, stations, all of the population located continues to read as follows: DC 20036. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:19 Apr 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23APP1.SGM 23APP1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS.

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