[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30429-30430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10723]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 22-112; RM-11919; DA 22-524; FR ID 87344]


Television Broadcasting Services Weston, West Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On March 9, 2022, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition 
for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the 
licensee of WDTV (Station), channel 5, Weston,

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West Virginia, requesting the substitution of channel 33 for channel 5 
at Weston in the Table of Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the 
Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) regulations to substitute 
channel 33 for channel 5 at Weston.

DATES: Effective May 19, 2022.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 87 FR 
16155 on March 22, 2022. The Petitioner filed comments in support of 
the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 33. No 
other comments were filed.
    The Commission has recognized the negative effects manmade noise 
has on the reception of digital very high frequency (VHF) signals, and 
that the propagation characteristics of these channels allow undesired 
signals and noise to be receivable at relatively farther distances 
compared to ultra high frequency (UHF) channels, and nearby electrical 
devices can cause interference. While 388,223 persons are predicted to 
lose service using a contour analysis, all but 4,142 persons will 
continue to receive CBS service from other stations in the region or 
continue to be well served by five or more television services. 
Moreover, a terrain-limited analysis using the Commission's TVStudy 
software demonstrates that only 498 persons would no longer receive CBS 
network programming or receive service from five or more full power 
television services, a number the Commission considers de minimis.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 22-112; RM-11919; DA 22-524, adopted May 12, 2022, and released May 
12, 2022. 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 the 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 SERVICES

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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(j), amend the Table of Allotments under West 
Virginia by revising the entry for Weston to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622   Digital television table of allotments.

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                         Community                           Channel No.
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                              West Virginia
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Weston....................................................            33
 
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[FR Doc. 2022-10723 Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
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