[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10982-10983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4208]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-374, MM Docket No. 01-41, RM-10058]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Merced, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Sainte 
51, L.P., permittee of station KNSO(TV), NTSC channel 51, Merced, 
California, requests the substitution of DTV channel 5 for station 
KNSO(TV)'s assigned DTV 38. DTV Channel 5 can be allotted to Merced, 
California, in compliance with the principle community coverage 
requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (37-04-18 N. 
and 119-25-53 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel 5 to 
Merced with a power of 12.9 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) 
of 756 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 9, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before April 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
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: Anne Goodwin Crump, Fletcher, Heald & 
Hildreth. P.L.C., 11th Floor, 1300 North 17th Street, Arlington, 
Virginia 22209-3801 (Counsel for Sainte 51, L.P.).

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. 01-41, adopted February 
13, 2001, and released February 14, 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, 
SW., 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

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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 38 and adding DTV 
Channel 5 at Merced.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-4208 Filed 2-20-01; 8:45 am]
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