[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08291]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-10; RM-11873; DA 21-422; FR ID 21670]


Television Broadcasting Services; Jefferson City, Missouri

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On January 12, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a petition for 
rulemaking filed by KRCG Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the licensee of 
KRCG, channel 12 (CBS), Jefferson City, Missouri, requesting the 
substitution of channel 29 for channel 12 at Jefferson City in the DTV 
Table of Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order 
referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute 
channel 29 for channel 12 at Jefferson City.

DATES: Effective April 23, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 
10033 on February 18, 2021. The Licensee filed comments in support of 
the petition reaffirming its commitment to applying for channel 29. No 
other comments were received. In support, the Licensee stated that VHF 
channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause 
reception issues for some viewers, and that KRCG has received numerous 
complaints from viewers unable to receive the Station's over-the-air 
signal, despite being able to receive signals from other stations. The 
Licensee also stated that its channel substitution proposal will 
improve reception for indoor antenna and greatly improve KRCG's ability 
to provide ATSC 3.0 service to homes, vehicles, and portable devices. 
The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by the 
substitution and will permit KRCG to better serve its viewers, who have 
experienced reception problems with VHF channel 12. In addition, 
operation on channel 29 will not result in any predicted loss of 
service.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 20-10; RM-11873; DA 21-422, adopted April 14, 2021, and released 
April 14, 2021. The full text of this document is available for 
download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or 
call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 
(voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    This document does not contain information collection requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information 
collection burden ``for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, do not apply to 
this proceeding.
    The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a 
report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office 
pursuant to the Congressional review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.

Final Rule

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

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE

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

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 
336, 339.


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2. In Sec.  73.622(i), amend the Post-Transition Table of DTV 
Allotments, under Missouri, by revising the entry for Jefferson City to 
read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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                        Community                           Channel No.
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                                MISSOURI
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Jefferson City..........................................          20, 29
 
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[FR Doc. 2021-08291 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
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