Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2025-04411 · MB Docket No. 25-132; RM-12000; DA 25-212; FR ID 285067 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Petitioner), the licensee of KPTV(TV), channel 12, Portland, Oregon (Station or KPTV(TV)). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 12 for channel 21 at Portland, Oregon in the Table of TV Allotments (table).

Dates

Comments must be filed on or before April 17, 2025 and reply comments on or before May 2, 2025.

Supplementary Information

On July 7, 2021, the Bureau granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by Gray to substitute channel 21 for channel 12 at Portland for KPTV(TV). On August 10, 2022, Gray was granted a construction permit for its new channel, with an expiration date of August 10, 2025. In its Petition, Gray states that it is unable to complete construction of the channel 21 facility by the expiration date. Thus, Gray requests amendment of the table to allow it to continue to operate on channel 12, and proposes to specify the technical parameters of its currently licensed channel 12 facility. We believe that the Petitioner's channel substitution proposal for KPTV(TV) warrants consideration. KPTV(TV) is currently operating on channel 12 and the substitution of channel 12 for channel 21 in the table will allow the Station to remain on the air and continue to provide service to viewers within its service area. Given that Gray proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe channel 12 can be substituted for channel 21 at Portland as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of section 73.618(a) of the Commission's rules (Rules), at coordinates 45-31′-18.0″ N and 122-44′-57.0″ W. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the technical requirements set forth in section 73.622(a) of the Rules. This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 25-132; RM-12000; DA 25-212, adopted March 11, 2025, and released March 11, 2025. The full text of this document is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Government 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. Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are prohibited from the time a notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to the time the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, however, exceptions to this prohibition, which can be found in § 1.1204(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a). See §§ 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act: The Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act, Public Law 118-9, requires each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to post online a brief plain-language summary of the proposed rule. The required summary of this notice of proposed rulemaking is available at https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television. Federal Communications Commission. Thomas Horan, Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. Proposed Rule 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, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. 2. In § 73.622, in the table in paragraph (j), under Oregon, revise the entry for “Portland” to read as follows: § 73.622 Digital television table of allotments. (j) * * * Community Channel No. * * * * * Oregon * * * * * Portland * 10, 12, 24, 25, 26, 32. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2025-04411 Filed 3-17-25; 8:45 am]