[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46631-46632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19104]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 12-130; RM-11662, DA 12-1208]
Television Broadcasting Services; Greenville, NC
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by ION Media Greenville License, Inc. (``ION''), the licensee of WEPX-
TV, channel 51, Greenville, North Carolina, requesting the substitution
of channel 26 for channel 51 at Greenville. While the Commission
instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television
rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, it
subsequently announced that it would lift the freeze to accept such
petitions for rulemaking seeking to relocate from channel 51 pursuant
to a voluntary relocation agreement with Lower 700 MHz A Block
licensees. In addition, according to ION, this channel substitution
serves the public interest as it will increase the station's service
area by almost 100,000 persons.
DATES: This rule is effective August 6, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce L. Bernstein,
joyce.bernstein@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 12-130, adopted July 27, 2012, and
released July 30, 2012. The full text of this document is available for
public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's
Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via
ECFS (http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/). This document may be purchased
from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing,
Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554,
telephone 1-800-478-3160 or via the company's Web site, http://www.bcpiweb.com. To request materials in accessible formats for people
with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental 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 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 do not apply to this proceeding.
The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a
report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office
pursuant to the
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Congressional review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, and 339.
Sec. 73.622 [Amended]
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2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments under
North Carolina, is amended by removing channel 51 and adding channel 26
at Greenville.
[FR Doc. 2012-19104 Filed 8-3-12; 8:45 am]
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