Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-16867 · DA 02-1480, MB Docket No. 02-02-152, RM-10457 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by KB Prime Media LLC, an applicant for a construction permit for a new television station to operate on channel 56 at Wiggins, Mississippi, proposing the substitution of channel 46- for channel 56 at Wiggins. TV Channel 46- can be allotted to at reference coordinates 30-32-32 N. and 89-10-40 W.

Dates

Comments must be filed on or before August 22, 2002, and reply comments on or before September 6, 2002.

Supplementary Information

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-152, adopted June 24, 2002, and released July 1, 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 broadcasting. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. § 73.606 [Amended] 2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under Mississippi, is amended by removing Channel 56+ and adding Channel 46- at Wiggins. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 02-16867 Filed 7-3-02; 8:45 am]