[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34400-34401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16239]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1464, MM Docket No. 01-127, RM-10132]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Pittsburg, KS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Saga 
Quad States Communications, Inc., licensee of station KOAM-TV, NTSC 
channel 7, Pittsburg, Kansas, requesting the substitution of DTV 13 for 
station KOAM-TV's assigned DTV channel 30. DTV Channel 13 can be 
allotted to Pittsburg, Kansas, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (37-13-15 N. and 94-42-23 W.). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 13 to Pittsburg with a power of 4.2 and a height 
above average terrain (HAAT) of 336 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 9, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before August 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 
TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the 
FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or 
consultant, as follows: Gary S. Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, PC, 
5028 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20016 (Counsel for 
Saga Quad States Communications).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-127, adopted June 22, 
2001, and released June 25, 2001. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. 
The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    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

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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.


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Kansas is amended by removing DTV Channel 30 and adding DTV 
Channel 13 at Pittsburg.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-16239 Filed 6-27-01; 8:45 am]
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