2022-03468. Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document amends the FM Table of Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by designating as unreserved the FM allotment channels that are reserved for noncommercial educational (“NCE”) use in various communities. The FM allotments are vacant as a result of the dismissal of an application or cancellation of the authorization or license. We classify as unreserved these NCE channels that are in the commercial band (Channels 221 to 300) by operation of law. These FM allotment channels have previously undergone notice and comment rulemaking. This action constitutes an editorial change in the FM Table of Allotments. Therefore, we find for good cause that further notice and comment are unnecessary.

DATES:

Effective February 17, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Order, adopted February 9, 2022 and released February 9, 2022. The full text of this Commission decision is available online at https://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​. This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The Commission will not send a copy of the 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) because the Order is a ministerial action.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio
• Radio broadcasting

Federal Communications Commission.

Nazifa Sawez,

Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

Final Rules

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 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. In § 73.202, amend table 1 to paragraph (b) by:

a. Revise the entry for “Pima” under Arizona;

b. Revise the entry for “Olathe” under Colorado;

c. Revise the entry for “Otter Creek” under Florida;

d. Add the entry “Weiser” under Idaho;

e. Revise the entries for “Cedarville,” “Greenup,” and “Pinckneyville” under Illinois;

f. Add the entry “Columbus” in alphabetical order and revise the entries for “Fowler” and “Madison” under Indiana;

g. Under Iowa:

i. Revise the entries for “Asbury” and “Keosauqua”;

ii. Add the entry “Moville” in alphabetical order; and

iii. Revise the entry for “Rudd”;

h. Revise the entry for “Council Grove” under Kansas;

i. Revise the entry for “Golden Meadow” under Louisiana;

j. Revise the entry for “West Tisbury” under Massachusetts;

k. Revise the entry for “Cordell” and add the entry for “Weatherford” in alphabetical order under Oklahoma;

l. Revise the entry for “Liberty” under Pennsylvania;

m. Add the entry for “Denver City” in alphabetical order and revise the entry for “Van Alstyne” under Texas;

n. Revise the entry for “Oak Harbor” under Washington;

o. Revise the entries for “Ashland” and “Hayward” under Wisconsin;

p. Revise the entry for “Jackson” under Wyoming; and

q. Revise the second entry for “Charlotte Amalie” under U.S. Territories, Virgin Islands.

The revisions and additions read as follows:

§ 73.202

Table of Allotments.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

Table 1 to Paragraph ( b )

U.S. States	Channel No.
*    *    *    *    *
ARIZONA
*    *    *    *    *
Pima	296A
*    *    *    *    *
COLORADO
*    *    *    *    *
Olathe	270C2, 293C
*    *    *    *    *
FLORIDA
*    *    *    *    *
Otter Creek	240A
*    *    *    *    *
IDAHO
Weiser	247C1
ILLINOIS
*    *    *    *    *
Cedarville	258A
Greenup	230A
Pinckneyville	282A
INDIANA
Columbus	228A
Fowler	291A
Madison	265A
IOWA
Asbury	254A
*    *    *    *    *
Keosauqua	271C3
Moville	246A
*    *    *    *    *
Rudd	268A
KANSAS
Council Grove	281C3
*    *    *    *    *
LOUISIANA
*    *    *    *    *
Golden Meadow	289C2
*    *    *    *    *
MASSACHUSETTS
*    *    *    *    *
West Tisbury	282A
*    *    *    *    *
OKLAHOMA
*    *    *    *    *
Cordell	229A
*    *    *    *    *
Weatherford	286A
*    *    *    *    *
PENNSYLVANIA
Liberty	298A
*    *    *    *    *
TEXAS
*    *    *    *    *
Denver City	248C2
*    *    *    *    *
Van Alstyne	260A
*    *    *    *    *
WASHINGTON
*    *    *    *    *
Oak Harbor	233A
*    *    *    *    *
WISCONSIN
Ashland	275A
*    *    *    *    *
Hayward	232C2
*    *    *    *    *
WYOMING
*    *    *    *    *
Jackson	294C2
*    *    *    *    *
U.S. Territories
*    *    *    *    *
VIRGIN ISLANDS
*    *    *    *    *
Charlotte Amalie	275A