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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 02-498, MM Docket No. 02-45, RM-10374]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Digital television stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Digital Television Broadcast Service; Cadillac and Manistee, MI

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 29, 2002, and reply comments on or before May 14, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Central Michigan University, the licensee of noncommercial station WCMVTV, Cadillac, Michigan, and WCMWTV, Manistee, Michigan, requesting the substitution of DTV channel *17 for
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DTV channel *58 as WCMVDT paired DTV allotment; and the substitution of DTV channel *58 for DTV channel *17 as WCMWDT's paired DTV allotment. DTV Channel *17 can be allotted to Cadillac in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 444453 N. and 850408 W. with a power of 500 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 399 meters. DTV channel *58 can be allotted to Manistee in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 440357 N. and 861958 W. with a power of 200 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 104 meters. Since the communities of Cadillac and Manistee are located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government must be obtained for these allotments.

SUMMARY: Michigan,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 0245, adopted March 1, 2002, and released March 6, 2001. 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 CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CYB402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 2028632893, facsimile 2028632898, or viaemail 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

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 73TELEVISION 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 Michigan is amended by removing DTV Channel *58 and adding DTV Channel *17 at Cadillac; and by removing DTV channel *17 and adding DTV channel *58 at Manistee.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 025709 Filed 3802; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671201P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 4181600.