[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17041-17042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8497]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-749, MB Docket No. 02-75, RM-10151]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Lynchburg, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WSET, 
Inc., licensee of station WSET-TV, NTSC channel 13, Lynchburg, 
Virginia, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 34 for station 
WSET-TV assigned DTV channel 56. DTV Channel 34 can be allotted to 
Lynchburg, Virginia, in compliance with the principle community 
coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 
(37-18-52 N. and 79-38-04 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV 
Channel 34 to Lynchburg with a power of 660 and a height above average 
terrain (HAAT) of 625 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 30, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before June 14, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC

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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, Jennifer Tatel, Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, 1722 
Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for WSET, Inc.).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-75, adopted April 1, 
2002, and released April 8, 2002. 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

    Digital television broadcasting, Television.

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

PART 73--RADIO, 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 Virginia is amended by removing DTV Channel 56 and adding DTV 
Channel 34 at Lynchburg.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-8497 Filed 4-8-02; 8:45 am]
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