Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-10478 · DA 02-927, MB Docket No. 02-83, RM-10404 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Scanlan Television, Inc., licensee of station WGTQ-TV, NTSC channel 8, Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, proposing the substitution of DTV channel 9 for station WGTQ-TV's assigned DTV channel 56. DTV Channel 9 can be allotted to Sault Saint Marie at reference coordinates 46-03-08 N. and 84-06-38 W. with a power of 24, a height above average terrain HAAT of 291 meters. Since the community of Sault Saint Marie is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian Government must be obtained for this allotment.

Dates

Comments must be filed on or before June 17, 2002, and reply comments on or before July 2, 2002.

Supplementary Information

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-83, adopted April 22, 2002, and released April 26, 2002. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via-e-mail qualexint@aol.com. Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts. For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television, Digital television broadcasting. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73—TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336. § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Michigan is amended by removing DTV channel 56 and adding DTV channel 9 at Sault Saint Marie. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 02-10478 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]