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have a substantial direct effect on States 
or Tribal Governments, on the relationship between the National Government and the States or Tribal Governments, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, the Agency has 
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). 
This action does not involve any 
technical standards that would require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 
VII. Congressional Review Act 
Pursuant to the Congressional Review 
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will 
submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 
Environmental protection, 
Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
Dated: March 9, 2022. 
Marietta Echeverria, 
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 
of Pesticide Programs. 
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the 
preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR 
chapter I as follows: 
PART 180—TOLERANCES AND 
EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD 
■1. The authority citation for part 180 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 
■2. In § 180.682 amend Table 1 to 
Paragraph (a) (1) by adding in alphabetical order the entries ‘‘Banana’’; ‘‘Broccoli’’; ‘‘Hop, dried cones’’; ‘‘Horseradish’’; ‘‘Onion, bulb’’; ‘‘Onion, green’’; ‘‘Papaya’’; ‘‘Strawberry’’; ‘‘Sweet potato, tuber’’; ‘‘Timothy, forage’’; Timothy, hay’’; and ‘‘Watermelon’’ to read as follows: 
§ 180.682 Bicyclopyrone; tolerances for 
residues. 
(a) * * * 
(1) * * * 
TABLE 1 TOPARAGRAPH (a)(1) 
Commodity Parts per 
million 
Banana ....................................... 0.01 
*****  
Broccoli ....................................... 0.01 
*****  
Hop, dried cones ........................ 0.04 
*****  
Horseradish ................................ 0.02 
*****  
Onion, bulb ................................. 0.02 
Onion, green ............................... 0.05 Papaya ........................................ 0.01 
*****  
Strawberry .................................. 0.01 
*****  
Sweet potato, tuber .................... 0.02 Timothy, forage ........................... 1.5 Timothy, hay ............................... 2 
*****  
Watermelon ................................ 0.01 
*****  
* * * * * 
[FR Doc. 2022–05737 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
COMMISSION 
47 CFR Parts 73 and 74 
[MB Docket No. 21–263; FCC 22–13; FR ID 
76380] 
Broadcast Radio Technical Rules 
AGENCY : Federal Communications 
Commission. 
ACTION : Final rule. 
SUMMARY : The Federal Communication 
Commission (Commission or FCC) 
amends the rules applicable to broadcast radio stations to better reflect current requirements and eliminate redundant, outdated, or conflicting technical provisions. 
DATES : Effective April 18, 2022. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
James Bradshaw, Deputy Division Chief, Media Bureau, Audio Division (202) 
418–2739, James.Bradshaw@fcc.gov; 
Christine Goepp, Attorney Advisor, Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418–7834, Christine.Goepp@fcc.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : This is a 
summary of the Commission’s Report and Order (R&O), MB Docket No. 21– 263, FCC 22–13, adopted on February 16, 2022, and released on February 17, 2022. The full text of the R&O will be available electronically via the FCC’s Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) website at www.fcc.gov/edocs or via the FCC’s 
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) website at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. The 
Commission published the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) at 86 FR 43145 on August 6, 2021. 
Synopsis 
1. The Federal Communication 
Commission amends the following rules 
applicable to broadcast radio stations to better reflect current requirements and eliminate redundant, outdated, or conflicting technical provisions. 
2. Maximum rated transmitter power 
for AM stations. The Commission amends 47 CFR 73.1665(b) to remove the maximum rated transmitter power limit for AM stations and deletes the corresponding ‘‘Table 1 to paragraph (b).’’ This equipment limitation on potential transmitter power is outdated and unnecessary given the Commission’s current reliance on actual operating antenna input power as the most accurate and effective means of ensuring that AM stations adhere to their authorized power limits. The Commission anticipates that elimination of this technical restriction on AM transmitters will allow AM stations of any class to use transmitters of any rated power, thus benefiting the AM service by broadening the market of transmitters available to stations, enhancing the secondary market for AM transmitters, and reducing the number of transmitters that need to be disposed of. Accordingly, it amends 47 CFR 73.1665(b) by removing the maximum rated transmitter power for AM stations, deletes the ‘‘Table 1 to paragraph (b),’’ and replaces ‘‘power rating limit’’ in the first sentence with ‘‘manufacturer-rated power limit’’ to indicate that this is a technical specification established by the transmitter manufacturer. 
3. Noncommercial Educational (NCE) 
community of license coverage. The 
Commission eliminates the inconsistency between 47 CFR 73.316(c)(2)(ix)(B) and 73.1690(c)(8)(i) and the NCE FM community coverage standard set out in 47 CFR 73.515. Specifically, it amends 
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§§ 73.316(c)(2)(ix)(B) and 
73.1690(c)(8)(i) to conform to the updated standard that NCE applicants must show that their predicted 60 dBu contour will cover at least 50% of the relevant community of license or reach 50% of the population within the community. 
4. FM transmitter interference to 
nearby antennas. The Commission declines to eliminate the proximate interference rule, 47 CFR 73.316(d), on the basis of industry feedback. However, it correct a typographical error in this rule by replacing the word ‘‘approximate’’ with ‘‘proximate.’’ 
5. NCE FM Class D second-adjacent 
channel interference ratio. The Commission amends 47 CFR 73.509(b), which sets out signal strength contour overlap requirements for NCE FM Class D stations, to harmonize with the more permissive standard applied to all other NCE–FM stations. The Commission states that the less restrictive requirements have proven effective for other station classes and that there is no reason to continue treating Class D stations differently in this context. Although this distinction was originally designed to accommodate the establishment of the low power FM (LPFM) service, because the LPFM service is now mature, it is appropriate to extend the general contour overlap limits to Class D NCE stations. The Commission anticipates that the less preclusive requirement will create opportunities for NCE stations to increase power and coverage, as well as provide them with greater site selection flexibility. Accordingly, it amends 47 CFR 73.509(b) as set out in the final rules and makes non-substantive and formatting edits to the table contained in 47 CFR 73.509(a). 
6. Protection for grandfathered 
common carriers in Alaska in the 76– 100 MHz band. The Commission deletes 47 CFR 73.501(b), 74.1202(b)(3), the second sentence of 74.702(a)(1), and the second sentence of 74.786(b), all 
containing similar language requiring broadcast services to protect grandfathered common carrier services in Alaska operating in the 76–100 MHz frequency band. The Commission explains that this requirement is unnecessary and obsolete because the Commission’s licensing databases indicate that there are no longer any common carrier services remaining in this frequency band in Alaska. 
7. AM fill-in area definition. The 
Commission amends the definition of ‘‘AM fill-in area’’ set out in 47 CFR 74.1201(j) to conform to the requirement in 47 CFR 74.1201(g) that the ‘‘coverage contour of an FM translator rebroadcasting an AM radio broadcast 
station as its primary station must be contained within the greater of either the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station or a 25-mile (40 km) radius centered at the AM transmitter site.’’ This change harmonizes the various rules governing fill-in translator transmitter siting and does not affect the signal coverage requirement set out in 47 CFR 74.1201(g). 
8. International coordinations. The 
Commission updates 47 CFR 73.207(b) and 74.1235(d) to comport with the relevant international treaties. Specifically, it updates 47 CFR 73.207(b)(2) and the associated table to reflect the spacing requirements set out in the 1997 amendment to the 1991 U.S.-Canada FM Broadcasting Agreement and to reference the contour overlap provisions of section 5.2 of the Agreement. The Commission concludes that there is no need to grandfather stations that do not meet the new requirements because, at the time that the 1997 amendment took effect, the Commission coordinated with Canada Table B allotment modifications in accordance with the increase of Class A allotments to 6kW and has subsequently applied the distance separations set out in the amended 1991 U.S.-Canada FM Broadcasting Agreement when processing applications for more than two decades. The Commission clarifies that no facility modifications will be ordered because of the administrative updates to the distance separation requirements and that any Class A FM station may continue to operate under its licensed parameters. However, any application to modify the technical parameters in the station’s license must include a showing that the proposed facilities satisfy the treaty requirements with respect to the Canadian border as set out in amended 47 CFR 73.207(b)(2). 
9. The Commission also updates 47 
CFR 73.207(b)(3) and the associated table to reflect the spacing requirements set out in the 1992 U.S.-Mexico FM Broadcasting Agreement. It clarifies that, for the purposes of the table associated with 47 CFR 73.207(b)(3), U.S. Class C0 assignments or allotments are considered Class C. In addition, the Commission states that the distances in both 47 CFR 73.207(b)(2) and (3) are to 
be calculated using the distance calculation methodology set out in the two respective Agreements. Finally, it makes non-substantive and formatting edits to all of the minimum distance separation tables contained in 47 CFR 73.207(b). 
10. The Commission also updates 47 
CFR 74.1235(d) to eliminate inconsistent provisions and reflect current treaty requirements applicable 
to FM translators. Specifically, it deletes all of the current introductory language of paragraph (d) prior to paragraphs (d)(1), (2), and (3). The first sentence of that introductory paragraph is inconsistent with the current treaty power limits established in the 1991 U.S.-Canada FM Broadcasting Agreement, as amended, which are already codified in paragraph (d)(3). The remainder of the introductory paragraph is inconsistent with the terms of the 
1992 U.S.-Mexico FM Broadcasting Agreement, which specifies that FM translator stations are subject to a contour overlap based spacing methodology and are thus not subject to the distance separations of 47 CFR 73.207(b)(3). Finally, the reference in that paragraph to a 10-watt transmitter power output limitation is a superseded provision originally set out in the U.S.- Mexican FM Broadcast Agreement of 1972 and is no longer required under the current treaty. For these reasons, the Commission deletes all of the introductory language of § 74.1235(d) as obsolete. 
Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis 
11. This document does not contain 
proposed new or modified information 
collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified information collection 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). 
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
12. As required by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended 
(RFA), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to this proceeding. The Commission sought written public comment on the proposals in the NPRM, including comment on the IRFA. The Commission received no comments on the IRFA. This Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) conforms to the RFA. 
A. Need for, and Objectives of, the 
Report and Order 
13. This document adopts several rule 
changes to better reflect current requirements and eliminate redundant, outdated, or conflicting provisions. Specifically, the Commission: 
•Eliminates the maximum rated 
transmitter power limit rule for AM stations. The Commission finds that an equipment limitation on potential 
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transmitter power that is established by 
the transmitter manufacturer is outdated and unnecessary given the Commission’s current reliance on actual operating antenna input power as the most accurate and effective means of ensuring that AM stations adhere to their authorized power limits. 
•Updates several rule provisions 
containing an obsolete noncommercial educational (NCE) FM community of license coverage standard to harmonize with the later-adopted, more specific, NCE community of license coverage requirement. 
•Updates the signal strength contour 
overlap requirements for NCE FM Class D stations to harmonize with the contour overlap requirements for all other classes of NCE FM stations. The Commission concludes that there is no reason to continue treating Class D stations differently in this context and that a less preclusive standard will create opportunities for NCE stations to increase power and coverage, as well as provide them with greater site selection flexibility. 
•Eliminates the requirement for 
radio broadcast services to protect grandfathered common carrier services in Alaska operating in the 76–100 MHz frequency band. This requirement is no longer necessary as there are no more common carriers in this band in Alaska. 
•Harmonizes the definition of an 
‘‘AM fill-in area’’ set out in multiple rule sections. This correction applies the most up-to-date definition of ‘‘AM fill-in area’’ consistently across the relevant rules. 
•Amends regulations applicable to 
broadcast stations within 320 kilometers of the Mexican and Canadian borders to implement the most current treaty provisions. 
Amending these rules to accurately 
reflect current requirements will reduce potential confusion and eliminate unnecessary burdens on broadcasters. 
B. Summary of Significant Issues Raised 
by Public Comments in Response to the IRFA 
14. There were no comments to the 
IRFA filed. 
C. Response to Comments by the Chief 
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration 
15. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Jobs Act of 2010, which amended the RFA, the Commission is required to respond to any comments filed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and to provide a detailed statement of any change made to the proposed rules as a result of those comments. The Chief Counsel did not file any comments in 
response to the proposed rules in this proceeding. 
D. Description and Estimate of the 
Number of Small Entities to Which the Rules Apply 
16. The RFA directs the Commission 
to provide a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that will be affected by the rules adopted herein. The RFA generally defines the term ‘‘small entity’’ as having the same meaning as the terms ‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘small organization,’’ and ‘‘small government jurisdiction.’’ In addition, the term ‘‘small business’’ has the same meaning as the term ‘‘small business concern’’ under the Small Business Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA). 
17. Radio Stations. Radio stations are 
an Economic Census category that ‘‘comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.’’ The SBA has established a small business size standard for this category as firms having $41.5 million or less in annual receipts. Economic Census data for 2012 shows that 2,849 radio station firms operated during that year. Of that number, 2,806 operated with annual receipts of less than $25 million per year, and 43 firms had annual receipts of $25 million or more. Because the Census has no additional classifications that could serve as a basis for determining the number of stations whose receipts exceeded $41.5 million in that year, we conclude that the majority of radio broadcast stations were 
small entities under the applicable SBA size standard. 
18. Apart from the U.S. Census, the 
Commission has estimated the number of licensed commercial AM stations to be 4,509 and the number of commercial FM stations to be 6,676 for a total of 11,185, along with 8,866 FM translator and booster stations. According to BIA/ Kelsey Publications, Inc.’s Media Access Pro Database, as of March 2020, 4,389 a.m. stations and 6,767 FM stations had revenues of $41.5 million or less. In addition, the Commission has estimated the number of noncommercial educational FM radio stations to be 4,204. NCE stations are non-profit, and therefore considered to be small entities. Accordingly, we estimate that the majority of radio broadcast stations are small entities. We note, however, that, 
in assessing whether a business concern qualifies as small under the above definition, business affiliations must be included. Our estimate, therefore, likely overstates the number of small entities that might be affected by our action, because the revenue figure on which it is based does not include or aggregate revenues from affiliated companies. 
19. Moreover, as noted above, an 
element of the definition of ‘‘small business’’ is that the entity not be dominant in its field of operation. The Commission is unable at this time to define or quantify the criteria that would establish whether a specific radio station is dominant in its field of operation. Accordingly, the estimate of small businesses to which rules may apply does not exclude any radio station from the definition of a small business on this basis and therefore may be over- inclusive to that extent. Also, as noted, an additional element of the definition of ‘‘small business’’ is that the entity 
must be independently owned and operated. The Commission notes that it is difficult at times to assess these criteria in the context of media entities and the estimates of small businesses to which they apply may be over-inclusive to this extent. 
E. Description of Projected Reporting, 
Record Keeping and Other Compliance Requirements 
20. The rule changes adopted in the 
Report and Order do not include any notification or recordkeeping requirements. 
F. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant 
Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered 
21. The RFA requires an agency to 
describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives (among others): (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities. 
22. The rules adopted or amended in 
the Report and Order do not impose any new substantive requirements on broadcast radio stations. Rather, they clarify existing technical requirements, create consistency across different rules, and ensure that current treaty terms are 
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accurately reflected in the rules. These 
measures will help small entities by reducing their need to rely on third parties, such as legal counsel, to understand the rules and comply with regulatory requirements. Significant alternatives would include leaving the rules as they are; however, in the Commission’s judgment the increased transparency and certainty under the amended rules would outweigh any benefit of familiarity with the existing rules. The Commission did take this alternative approach when it decided to retain the proximate interference rule set out in § 73.316(d), responding to industry feedback that that rule serves a useful purpose. 
G. Report to Congress 
23. The Commission will send a copy 
of the Report and Order, including the 
FRFA, in a report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. In addition, the Commission will send a copy of the Report and Order, including the FRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A copy of the Report and Order and FRFA (or summaries thereof) will also be published in the Federal Register. 
Ordering Clauses 
24. Accordingly, it is ordered that, 
pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, and 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, and 319, the Report and Order is adopted and will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. 
25. It is further ordered that parts 73 
and 74 of the Commission’s Rules ARE amended as set forth in the final rules 
and such rule amendments will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. 
26. It is further ordered that the 
Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of the Report and Order, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. 
27. It is further ordered that the 
Commission shall 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). 
28. It is further ordered that, should 
no petitions for reconsideration or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, MB Docket No. 21–263 shall be terminated and its docket closed. 
List of Subjects 
47 CFR Part 73 
Mexico, Radio. 
47 CFR Part 74 
Mexico, Radio. 
Federal Communications Commission. 
Marlene Dortch, Secretary. 
Final Rules 
For the reasons discussed in the 
preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR chapter I, 
parts 73 and 74, 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. Amend § 73.207 by: 
■a. Revising the first sentence of 
paragraph (b) introductory text; 
■b. In paragraph (b)(1), revising the 
introductory text and the heading for 
the table; 
■c. Revising paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3) 
introductory text, and (b)(3)(iv) and (v); 
■d. Adding paragraph (b)(3)(vi); and 
■e. Redesignating Table C following 
paragraph (b)(3) as table 3 to paragraph 
(b) and revising the heading of the newly redesignated table. 
The revisions and addition read as 
follows: 
§ 73.207 Minimum distance separation 
between stations. 
* * * * * 
(b) The distances listed in Tables 1, 2, 
and 3 of this paragraph (b) apply to 
allotments and assignments on the same channel and each of five pairs of adjacent channels. * * * 
(1) Domestic distance separation. 
Domestic allotments and assignments 
must be separated from each other by not less than the distances in Table 1 to this paragraph (b): 
TABLE 1 TOPARAGRAPH (b)—M INIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS IN KILOMETERS  
[Miles] 
*******  
(2) Canadian border distance 
separation. Under the 1991 United 
States-Canada FM Broadcasting 
Agreement, as amended, any domestic U.S. allotment or assignment within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the common border must either satisfy the contour overlap provisions set out in the Agreement or be separated from Canadian allotments and assignments by not less than the distance given in Table 2 to this paragraph (b), using the distance calculation methodology set out in the Agreement. When applying Table 2, U.S. Class C0 allotments and assignments are considered to be Class C; U.S. Class C2 allotments and assignments are considered to be Class B; and U.S. Class C3 allotments and assignments are considered to be Class B1. 
TABLE 2 TOPARAGRAPH (b)—M INIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS IN KILOMETERS  
[Canada] 
Relation Co-channel 200 kHz 400 kHz 600 kHz 10.6/10.8 MHz 
(I.F.) 
A1 to A1 ............................................................................... 78 45 24 20 4 
A1 to A ................................................................................. 131 78 44 40 7 
A1 to B1 ............................................................................... 164 98 57 53 9 
A1 to B ................................................................................. 190 117 71 67 12 
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TABLE 2 TOPARAGRAPH (b)—M INIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS IN KILOMETERS —Continued 
[Canada] 
Relation Co-channel 200 kHz 400 kHz 600 kHz 10.6/10.8 MHz 
(I.F.) 
A1 to C1 ............................................................................... 223 148 92 88 19 
A1 to C ................................................................................. 227 162 103 99 26 
A to A ................................................................................... 151 98 51 42 10 
A to B1 ................................................................................. 184 119 64 55 12 
A to B ................................................................................... 210 137 78 69 15 
A to C1 ................................................................................. 243 168 99 90 22 
A to C ................................................................................... 247 182 110 101 29 
B1 to B1 ............................................................................... 197 131 70 57 24 
B1 to B ................................................................................. 223 149 84 71 24 
B1 to C1 ............................................................................... 256 181 108 92 40 
B1 to C ................................................................................. 259 195 116 103 40 
B to B ................................................................................... 237 164 94 74 24 
B to C1 ................................................................................. 271 195 115 95 40 
B to C ................................................................................... 274 209 125 106 40 
C1 to C1 ............................................................................... 292 217 134 101 48 
C1 to C ................................................................................. 302 230 144 111 48 
C to C ................................................................................... 306 241 153 113 48 
(3) Mexican border distance 
separation. Under the 1992 United 
States-Mexico FM Broadcasting 
Agreement, any domestic U.S. assignment or allotment within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the common border must either satisfy the contour overlap provisions set out in section 7.3 of the Agreement or be separated from Mexican assignments or allotments by not less than the distances given in 
Table 3 to this paragraph (b), using the distance calculation methodology set out in the Agreement. The minimum required distance separation between I.F. allotments and assignments cannot be reduced. When applying Table 3— 
* * * * * 
(iv) U.S. Class C2 assignments or 
allotments are considered Class B; (v) Class C1 assignments or allotments 
assume maximum facilities of 100 kW 
ERP at 300 meters HAAT. However, U.S. Class C1 stations may not, in any event, exceed the domestic U.S. limit of 100 kW ERP at 299 meters HAAT, or the equivalent; and 
(vi) U.S. Class C0 assignments or 
allotments are considered Class C. 
TABLE 3 TOPARAGRAPH (b)—M INIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS IN KILOMETERS  
[Mexico] 
*******  
■3. Amend § 73.316 by: 
■a. In paragraph (c)(2)(ix)(B): 
■i. In the first sentence, removing 
‘‘where’’ and adding ‘‘Where’’ in its 
place; and 
■ii. Revising the second sentence; and 
■b. Revising paragraph (d). 
The revisions read as follows: 
§ 73.316 FM antenna systems. 
* * * * * 
(c) * * * 
(2) * * * 
(ix) * * * (B) * * * The application for license 
must also demonstrate that coverage of 
the community of license by the 70 dBu contour is maintained for stations authorized pursuant to § 73.215 on Channels 221 through 300, as required by § 73.315(a), while noncommercial educational stations operating on Channels 201 through 220 must show that the proposed transmitter location will provide a minimum field strength of 1 mV/m (60 dBu) over at least 50 percent of its community of license or reach 50 percent of the population within the community. 
(d) Applications proposing the use of 
FM transmitting antennas in the immediate vicinity (i.e., 60 meters or 
less) of other FM or TV broadcast antennas must include a showing as to the expected effect, if any, of such proximate operation. 
* * * * * 
§ 73.501 [Amended] 
■4. Amend § 73.501 by removing and 
reserving paragraph (b) and removing 
the parenthetical authority citation at the end of the section. 
■5. Amend § 73.507 by: 
■a. Revising paragraph (c); and 
■b. Removing the parenthetical 
authority citation at the end of the section. 
The revision reads as follows: 
§ 73.507 Minimum distance separations 
between stations. 
* * * * * (c)(1) Stations separated in frequency 
by 10.6 or 10.8 MHz (53 or 54 channels) 
from allotments or assignments on non- reserved channels will not be authorized unless they conform to the separations given in Table 1 to paragraph (b) of § 73.207. 
(2) Under the United States-Mexican 
FM Broadcasting Agreement, for stations and assignments differing in frequency by 10.6 to 10.8 MHz (53 or 54 channels), U.S. noncommercial educational FM allotments and assignments must meet the separations given in Table 3 to paragraph (b) of § 73.207 to Mexican allotments or assignments in the border area. 
■6. Amend § 73.509 by: 
■a. In paragraph (a): 
■i. Revising the introductory text; and 
■ii. Adding a heading for the table; and 
■b. Revising paragraph (b). 
The revisions read as follows: 
§ 73.509 Prohibited overlap. 
(a) An application for a new or 
modified NCE–FM station other than a 
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Class D (secondary) station will not be 
accepted if the proposed operation would involve overlap of signal strength contours with any other station licensed by the Commission and operating in the reserved band (Channels 200–220, inclusive) as set forth in Table 1 to this 
paragraph (a): 
TABLE 1 TOPARAGRAPH (a) 
*******  
(b) An application by a Class D 
(secondary) station, other than an 
application to change class, will not be accepted if the proposed operation 
would involve overlap of signal strength contours with any other station as set forth in Table 2 to this paragraph (b): 
TABLE 2 TOPARAGRAPH (b) 
Frequency separation Contour of 
proposed station Contour of 
any other station 
Co-channel ............................................................................................................... 0.1 mV/m (40 dBu) ................................. 1 mV/m (60 dBu) 
200 kHz .................................................................................................................... 0.5 mV/m (54 dBu) ................................. 1 mV/m (60 dBu) 
400/600 kHz ............................................................................................................. 100 mV/m (100 dBu) .............................. 1 mV/m (60 dBu) 
* * * * * 
■7. Amend § 73.1665 by revising 
paragraph (b) to read as follows: 
§ 73.1665 Main transmitters. 
* * * * * 
(b) There is no maximum 
manufacturer-rated power limit for AM, 
FM, TV or Class A TV station transmitters. 
* * * * * 
■8. Amend § 73.1690 by revising the 
second sentence of paragraph (c)(8)(i) to 
read as follows: 
§ 73.1690 Modification of transmission 
systems. 
* * * * * 
(c) * * * 
(8) * * * (i) * * * Noncommercial educational 
FM stations must continue to provide a 
60 dBu contour over at least 50 percent of its community of license or reach 50 percent of the population within the community. * * * 
* * * * * 
PART 74—EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, 
AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES 
■9. The authority citation for part 74 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 307, 
309, 310, 336 and 554. 
§ 74.702 [Amended] 
■10. Amend § 74.702 by removing the 
second sentence of paragraph (a)(1). 
§ 74.786 [Amended] 
■11. Amend § 74.786 by removing the 
second sentence of paragraph (b). ■12. Amend § 74.1201 by revising 
paragraph (j) to read as follows: 
§ 74.1201 Definitions. 
* * * * * 
(j) AM Fill-in area. The area within 
the greater of the 2 mV/m daytime 
contour of the AM radio broadcast station being rebroadcast or a 25-mile (40 km) radius centered at the AM transmitter site. 
* * * * * 
§ 74.1202 [Amended] 
■13. Amend § 74.1202 by removing 
paragraph (b)(3). 
■14. Amend § 74.1235 by: 
■a. Removing paragraph (d) 
introductory text; and 
■b. Revising paragraph (d)(1) and the 
first sentence of paragraph (d)(2). 
The revisions read as follows: 
§ 74.1235 Power limitations and antenna 
systems. 
* * * * * 
(d)(1) Translator or booster stations 
located within 125 kilometers of the 
Mexican border may not exceed an ERP of 50 watts (0.050 kW) in the direction of the Mexican border. Such stations also may not produce an interfering contour in excess of 32 km from the transmitter site in the direction of the Mexican border, nor may the 60 dBu service contour exceed 8.7 km from the transmitter site in the direction of the Mexican border. 
(2) Translator or booster stations 
located between 125 kilometers and 320 kilometers from the Mexican border may operate with an ERP in excess of 50 watts. * * * 
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[FR Doc. 2022–05684 Filed 3–17–22; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration 
49 CFR Part 380 
[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–27748] 
RIN 2126–AB66 
Minimum Training Requirements for 
Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; Correction 
AGENCY : Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). 
ACTION : Final rule; correcting 
amendment. 
SUMMARY : FMCSA removes obsolete 
regulatory text from its June 30, 2021, entry-level driver training (ELDT) final rule. The section-by-section analysis in the March 7, 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the ELDT requirements proposed that, upon the effective date of the final rule, the subpart setting out the old driver training standards would be removed from the regulations and the subpart reserved for future use. However, the Agency omitted the amendatory instruction needed to remove and reserve the subpart from the December 8, 2016 final rule. FMCSA corrects the omission, which was repeated in subsequent ELDT rulemaking notices, the most recent being the June 2021 final rule. 
DATES : This correction is effective 
March 18, 2022, and is applicable beginning February 7, 2022. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Mr. 
Joshua Jones, Commercial Driver’s License Division, FMCSA, 1200 New 
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