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will not affect a substantial number of licensed to OST. OST requests an (computer diskettes, large print, audio carriers, and so it does not anticipate amendment of the DTV Table of recording, and Braille), send an email to that it will affect a substantial number Allotments to delete channel 17 at Block [email protected] or call the Commission’s of small entities. Therefore, the Island, Rhode Island, and substitute Consumer and Governmental Affairs Commission certifies that this Notice channel 17 at Newport, Rhode Island. Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) will not have a significant economic Petitioner also requests modification of 418–0432 (TTY). This document does impact on a substantial number of small WPXQ’s license to specify Newport as not contain proposed information entities. See 5 U.S.C. 605(b). its community of license pursuant to collection requirements subject to the 78. Comments. All comments to this agency rules. The Petitioner asserts that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Notice should be filed in WC Docket No. substantial public interests weigh Public Law 104–13. In addition, 18–143, The Uniendo a Puerto Rico heavily in favor of reallocating WPXQ to therefore, it does not contain any Fund and the Connect USVI Fund. Newport. Newport has a population of proposed information collection burden 24,027 while Block Island’s population IV. Ordering Clauses ‘‘for small business concerns with fewer consists of approximately 1,000. than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 79. Accordingly, it is ordered, Petitioner asserts that the proposed Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of pursuant to the authority contained in reallotment will cause no public harm 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. sections 4(i), 214, 254, 303(r), and 403 because Block Island will not only 3506(c)(4). of the Communications Act of 1934, as continue to be served by five full-power Provisions of the Regulatory amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 214, 254, commercial and one full-power non- Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to 303(r), and 403, and sections 1.1, 1.3, commercial television stations, but will this proceeding. Members of the public and 1.412 of the Commission’s rules, 47 also continue to receive the exact same should note that from the time a Notice CFR 1.1, 1.3, and 1.412, Notice of over-the-air service from Petitioner that of Proposed Rule Making is issued until Proposed Rulemaking is adopted. The they are receiving currently. The the matter is no longer subject to Notice is effective thirty (30) days after proposal would result in a preferential Commission consideration or court publication of the text or summary allotment by providing Newport with its review, all ex parte contacts (other than thereof in the Federal Register. first local full-power television services ex parte presentations exempt under 47 80. It is further ordered that pursuant in satisfaction of the Commission’s CFR 1.1204(a)) are prohibited in to applicable procedures set forth in second allotment priority, which is also Commission proceedings, such as this sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the consistent with Commission precedent one, which involve channel allotments. Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR 1.415, and consistent with the public interest. See 47 CFR 1.1208 for rules governing 1.419, interested parties may file DATES: Comments must be filed on or restricted proceedings. comments on the Notice on or before before July 13, 2018, and reply For information regarding proper July 5, 2018, and reply comments on or comments on or before July 30, 2018. before July 18, 2018. filing procedures for comments, see 47 ADDRESSES: Federal Communications CFR 1.415 and 1.420. Federal Communications Commission. Commission, Office of the Secretary, Marlene Dortch, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Secretary. 20554. In addition to filing comments Television. [FR Doc. 2018–12625 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] with the FCC, interested parties should Federal Communications Commission. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P serve counsel for petitioner as follows: Ocean State Television, LLC, c/o Cooley Barbara A. Kreisman, LLP, John R. Feore, Jr., Esq., Jason Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Rademacher, Esq., 1299 Pennsylvania Proposed rules COMMISSION Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004. For the reasons discussed in the 47 CFR Part 73 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: preamble, the Federal Communications [MB Docket No. 18–153, RM–11801; DA 18– Darren Fernandez, Darren.Fernandez@ Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR 496] fcc.gov, phone 202–418–2769, Video part 73 as follows: Division, Media Bureau. PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST Television Broadcasting Services; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a SERVICES Block Island and Newport, Rhode synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Island Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 18–153, adopted May 14, 2018, and AGENCY: Federal Communications continues to read as follows: Commission. released May 15, 2018. The full text of Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, ACTION: Proposed rule. this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal and 339. SUMMARY: The Commission has before it business hours in the FCC’s Reference § 73.622 [Amended] a petition for rulemaking filed by Ocean Information Center at Portals II, CY– State Television, LLC (Petitioner or A257, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, ■ 2. Section 73.622(i), the Post- OST), licensee of television station DC 20554. This document will also be Transition Table of DTV Allotments WPXQ–TV, channel 17, Block Island, available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/ under Rhode Island is amended by Rhode Island (WPXQ). WPXQ operates cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available adding channel 17 at Newport and on channel 17 on a shared basis with electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/ removing channel 17 at Block Island. commercial television station WLWC, or Adobe Acrobat.) To request this [FR Doc. 2018–12657 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] New Bedford, Massachusetts, also document in accessible formats BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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