[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 92 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10162]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-49; RM-11874; DA 21-524; FR ID 26159]


Television Broadcasting Services Augusta, Georgia

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 12, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division 
(Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a 
petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the 
licensee of WRDW-TV, channel 12 (CBS), Augusta, Georgia, requesting the 
substitution of channel 27 for channel 12 at Augusta 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 27 for channel 12 at Augusta.

DATES: Effective May 14, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Manley, Media Bureau, at (202) 
418-0596 or Andrew [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 
13278 on March 8, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to applying for channel 27. No 
other comments were received. In support, the Petitioner states that 
the Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain 
propagation characteristics which may cause reception issues for some 
viewers, that the reception of VHF signals require larger antennas 
relative to UHF channels, and that many of the WRDW-TV viewers 
experience difficulty receiving its signal. In addition, operation on 
channel 27 will not result in any predicted loss of service.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 21-49; RM-11874; DA 21-524, adopted May 5, 2021, and released May 
5, 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. Amend Sec.  73.622, in the table in paragraph (i) (Post-Transition 
Table of DTV Allotments), under Georgia, by revising the entry for 
Augusta to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622   Digital television table of allotments.

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                        Community                           Channel No.
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                                 GEORGIA
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Augusta.................................................  27, 30, 31, 42
 
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[FR Doc. 2021-10162 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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