[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23054]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2048, MM Docket No. 01-208, RM-10205]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Harrisburg, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Harrisburg Television, Inc., licensee of station WHTM-TV, NTSC channel 
27, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, proposing the substitution of DTV channel 
10 for station WHTM-TV's assigned DTV channel 57. DTV Channel 57 can be 
allotted to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (40-18-57 N. and 76-57-02 W.). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 10 to Harrisburg with a power of 14.0 and a height 
above average terrain (HAAT) of 346 meters. However, since the 
community of Harrisburg is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-
Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government must be 
obtained for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 29, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before November 13, 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: Thomas P. Van Wazer, Sidney, Austin, Brown & 
Wood, 1722 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for 
Harrisburg Television, 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. 01-208, adopted August 
30, 2001, and released September 5, 2001. The full text of this 
document is available for public inspection and copying during regular 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document 
may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, 
Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, 
or via-e-mail [email protected].
    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 Pennsylvania is amended by removing DTV Channel 57 and adding DTV 
Channel 10 at Harrisburg.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-23054 Filed 9-13-01; 8:45 am]
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