[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2519-2520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-904]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-3936]


Editorial Modifications of the Commission's Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this document the Commission provides a more efficiently 
organized presentation of standards, specifications, and similar 
documents that are referenced in the regulations for broadcast radio 
services in part 73 of the Commission's rules, this Order makes 
administrative revisions to those rules pursuant to the authority 
contained in 47 CFR 0.231(b). The amendments adopted herein pertain to 
agency organization, procedure, and practice and are not subject to the 
notice and comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 
U.S.C. 553(b).

DATES: Effective January 16, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Mort, [email protected], (202) 
418-1043.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Federal 
Communications Commission's Order, DA 03-3936, adopted on December 11, 
2003 and released on December 12, 2003. The full text of this document 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with 
disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 
418-7365 or at [email protected].

Summary of the Order

    1. In order to provide a more efficiently organized presentation of 
the various materials, e.g., standards, specifications, and similar 
documents that are referenced in the regulations for broadcast radio 
services in part 73 of the Commission's rules, certain administrative 
revisions are necessary to those rules. Authority for adoption of the 
revisions is contained in 47 CFR 0.231(b). The amendments adopted 
herein pertain to agency organization, procedure, and practice. 
Consequently, the notice and comment provisions of the Administrative 
Procedure Act, contained in 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are inapplicable.
    2. It is ordered that part 73 of the Commission's rules, set forth 
in title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is amended, as set 
forth herein, and shall become effective upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Incorporation by reference, Television.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.


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

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

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2. Amend Sec.  73.682 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:


Sec.  73.682  TV transmission standards.

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    (d) Digital broadcast television transmission standard. 
Transmission of digital broadcast television (DTV) signals shall comply 
with the standards for such transmissions set forth in ATSC A/52: 
``ATSC Standard Digital Audio Compression (AC-3)'' (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  73.8000) and ATSC Doc. A/53B, Revision B with 
Amendment 1:

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``ATSC Digital Television Standard,'' except for Section 5.1.2 
(``Compression format constraints'') of Annex A (``Video Systems 
Characteristics'') and the phrase ``see Table 3'' in Section 5.1.1. 
Table 2 and Section 5.1.2 Table 4 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  
73.8000). Although not incorporated by reference, licensees may also 
consult ATSC Doc. A/54, Guide to Use of the ATSC Digital Television 
Standard, October 4, 1995, and ATSC Doc. A/65A, Program System and 
Information Protocol (PSIP) for Terrestrial Broadcast and Cable, 
December 23, 1997 for guidance. (Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 
1066, 1068, 1082 (47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303)).

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