[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19143]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1767, MM Docket No. 01-161, RM-10181]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Victoria, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Surtsey Productions, Inc., licensee of station KVCT-TV, Victoria, 
Texas, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 11 for station KVCT-
TV's assigned DTV channel 34. DTV Channel 11 can be allotted to 
Victoria, Texas, in compliance with the principle community coverage 
requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (28-50-26 N. 
and 97-07-47 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel 11 to 
Victoria with a power of 18.0 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) 
of 311 meters. However, since the community of Victoria 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 September 17, 2001, and 
reply comments on or before October 2, 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: Harry F. Cole, Bechtel & Cole, 1901 L 
Street, NW., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for Surtsey 
Productions, 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. 01-161, adopted July 24, 
2001, and released July 27, 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 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 Texas is amended by removing DTV Channel 34 and adding DTV 
Channel 11 at Victoria.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-19143 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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