[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2913]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA01-182, MM Docket No. 01-23, RM-9960]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Ontario, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by USA 
Station Group Partnership of Southern California, licensee of Station 
KHSC-TV, NTSC Channel 46, Ontario, California, requesting the 
substitution of DTV Channel 29 for Station KHSC-TV's assigned DTV 
Channel 47. DTV Channel 29 can be allotted to Ontario, California, in 
compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (34-13-37 N. and 118-03-58 
W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel 29 to Ontario with a 
power of 155 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 927 meters. 
However, since the community of Ontario is located within 275 
kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence by the Mexican 
government must be obtained for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 26, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before April 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel 
or consultant, as follows: Jacqueline P. Cleary, Sumeet Seam, Hogan & 
Hartson L.L.P., 555 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004-1106 (Counsel 
for USA Station Group Partnership of Southern California).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-23, adopted January 
30, 2001, and released January 31, 2001. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center 445 12th Street, 
S.W., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20036.
    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 are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    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, Digital television broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under California is amended by removing DTV Channel 47 and adding DTV 
Channel 29 at Ontario.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-2913 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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