Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-16868 · DA 02-1479, MB Docket No. 02-151, RM-10453 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Arizona Western College proposing the allotment of DTV channel 24 at Yuma, Arizona, as the community's first local noncommercial DTV allotment. DTV Channel *24 can be allotted to Yuma at reference coordinates 32-56-57 N. and 114-36-46 W. with a power of 540, a height above average terrain HAAT of 490 meters. Since the community of Yuma is located within 275 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence from the Mexican government must be obtained for this allotment.

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. 02-151, 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 Digital television broadcasting, Television. 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. § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Arizona is amended by adding DTV channel *24 at Yuma. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 02-16868 Filed 7-3-02; 8:45 am]