*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 6945.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 379 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622( b), ) MM Docket No. 00- 177 Table of Allotments, ) RM- 9954 Digit al Television Broadcast St at ions. ) (Rapid City, South Dakota) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: February 14, 2001 Released: February 15, 2001 By the Chief, Video Services Division: 1. At the request of Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, licensee of station KOTA- TV, NTSC channel 3, Rapid City, South Dakota, the Commission has before it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 15 FCC Rcd 59388 (2000), proposing the substitution of DTV channel 2 for station KOTA-TV's assigned DTV channel 22 at Rapid Cit y. Duhamel filed comment s reit erat ing its expression of interest in applying for DTV channel 2. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 2 for DTV channel 22 since it would eliminate the need for station KOTA- TV to locate a new transmitter site and reduce construction and operating costs. DTV channel 2 can be allotted to Rapid City, South Dakota, as proposed in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625( a) at coordinates (44- 04- 08 N. and 103- 15- 03 W.). In addition, we find that this channel is acceptable under the 2 percent criterion for de minimis impact that is applied in evaluating requests for modification of initial DTV allotments under Section 73.623( c)( 2) for Station KOTA- TV with the following specifications: DTV DTV power Antenna DTV Service State & City Channel (kW) HAAT (m) Pop. (thous.) SD Rapid City 2 8.0 174 124 3. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4( i), 5( c)( 1), 303( g) and (r) and 307( b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204( b) and 0.283 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective April 2, 2001, the DTV Table of Allotments, Section 73.622( b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows: City Channel No. Rapid City, South Dakota 2, 16c, 18, *26 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 379 2 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Duhamel Broadcast ing Ent erprises shall submit t o t he Commission a minor change applicat ion for a construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV Channel 2 in lieu of DTV Channel 22 for station KOTA- TV. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 6. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418- 1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Services Division Mass Media Bureau 2