[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20128-20129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9679]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-862, MM Docket No. 01-84, RM-10067]


Television Broadcast Service; Bay City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Vista 
Communications, Inc. and Pelican Broadcasting Company, Inc., mutually 
exclusive applicants for a construction permit for a new TV station on 
channel 61 at Bay City, Michigan, requesting the substitution of 
channel 46 for channel 61+ at Bay City. TV channel 46 can be allotted 
to Bay City, Michigan, in compliance with section 73.623(c) of the 
Commission's Rules with a minus offset at coordinates (43-26-07 N. and 
84-26-12 W.). However, since the community of Bay City is located 
within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the 
Canadian government must be obtained for this proposal. Pursuant to the 
provisions outlined in the Commission's Public Notice, released 
November 22, 1999, DA 99-2605, we will not accept competing expressions 
of interest in the use of television channel 46- at Bay City.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 31, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before June 15, 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: Vincent A. Pepper, Pepper & Corazzini, LLP, 
1776 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for Vista 
Communications); and , Bruce A. Eisen, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & 
Handler, LLP, Suite 1100, 901 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 
(Counsel for Pelican Broadcasting Company, Inc.).

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. 01-84, adopted April 6, 
2001, and released April 9, 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 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. 73.606  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under 
Michigan is amended by removing TV Channel 61+ and adding TV Channel 
46- at Bay City.


[[Page 20129]]


Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-9679 Filed 4-18-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P '