Digital Television Broadcast Service; Oklahoma, OK

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Commission, at the request of Viacom Stations Group of OKC LLC, substitutes DTV channel 40 for DTV channel 42 with maximized facilities. See 65 FR 37752, June 16, 2000, and also see Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 68 FR 43702, July 24, 2003. DTV channel 40 can be allotted to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 35-35-52 N. and 97-29-22 W. with a power of 1000, HAAT of 475 meters and with a DTV service population of 1304 thousand. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES:

Effective August 22, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 00-104, adopted June 20, 2005, and released July 8, 2005. 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 CY-A257, Washington, DC. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 301-816-2820, facsimile 301-816-0169, or via e-mail joshir@erols.com.

This document does not contain (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 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).

The Commission will send a copy of this Report & 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).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Digital television broadcasting
• Television

Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Oklahoma, is amended by removing DTV channel 42 and adding DTV channel 40 at Oklahoma City.