[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29702-29703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11697]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-52; RM-11877; DA 21-594; FR ID 28827]


Television Broadcasting Services Amarillo, Texas

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 KVII Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the 
licensee of KVII, channel 7 (ABC), Amarillo, Texas, requesting the 
substitution of channel 20 for channel 7 at Amarillo 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 20 for channel 7 at Amarillo.

DATES: Effective June 3, 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 
17110 on April 1, 2021. The Licensee filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 20. No other 
comments were filed. The Licensee asserts that KVII, as a VHF channel 
station, has a long history of dealing with severe reception problems. 
In addition, the Licensee states that the substitution of channel 20 
for channel 7 will result in enhanced signal levels to a large 
percentage of the population within KVII's service area, without any 
predicted loss of coverage and with a predicted increase of persons in 
the KVII service area.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 21-52; RM-11877; DA 21-594, adopted May 20, 2021, and released May 
20, 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.

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    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.
India Malcolm,
Assistant Bureau Chief for Management.

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 Texas, by revising the entry for Amarillo to read as 
follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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    (i) * * *

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                      Community                           Channel No.
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                                  TEXAS
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Amarillo............................................    * 9, 10, 15, 19,
                                                                      20
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