Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0386 (July 2002)
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
Engineering STA

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BDSTA - 20140828ACO
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant
NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.
Mailing Address
4140 RIO BRAVO

City
EL PASO
State or Country (if foreign address)
TX
Zip Code
79902 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
9154967777
E-Mail Address (if available)
FCC Registration No
0006548028
Call Sign
KVIA-TV
Facility ID Number
49832
2. Contact Representative (if other than licensee/permittee)
MARK B. DENBO
Firm or Company Name
SMITHWICK & BELENDIUK, P.C.
Mailing Address
5028 WISCONSIN AVE., NW
SUITE 301

City
WASHINGTON
State or Country (if foreign address)
DC
ZIP Code
20016 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
2023509656

E-Mail Address (if available)
MDENBO@FCCWORLD.COM
3. Purpose:
Engineering STA
Extension of Existing Engineering STA
Legal STA
Extension of Existing Legal STA         
4. Service: DS 
5. Community of License:
City: EL PASO     State: TX
6. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Noncommercial Educational Licensee/Permittee Other
N/A (Fee Required)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Ensure that the specifications below are accurate. Contradicting data found elsewhere in this application will be disregarded. All items must be completed. The response "on file" is not acceptable.
TECH BOX
7.1. Channel:
17
7.2. Zone: I II III
7.3.
Antenna Location Coordinates: (NAD 27)
Latitude:    
Degrees 31 Minutes 48 Seconds 19     North     South

Longitude: 
Degrees 106 Minutes 28 Seconds 59     West     East
7.4. Antenna Structure Registration Number: 1202400
Not Applicable Notification filed with FAA
7.5.
Antenna Location Site Elevation Above Mean Sea Level: 1708  meters
7.6.
Overall Tower Height Above Ground Level: 118  meters
7.7.
Height of Radiation Center Above Ground Level: 111  meters
7.8.
Height of Radiation Center Above Average Terrain: 577 meters     
7.9.
Maximum Effective Radiated Power (average): 16  kW     
7.10. Antenna Specifications:    
Nondirectional Directional

a. Manufacturer RFS     Model RD24OM-1618M6T60

b.  Electrical Beam Tilt:
1.25 degrees    Not Applicable

c.   Mechanical Beam Tilt:
degrees toward azimuth
degrees True    Not Applicable

d.  Polorization:
Horizontal    Circular    Elliptical

Directional Antenna Relative Field Values:
Rotation (Degrees): 180   No Rotation
Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value Degrees Value    
0 1 10 0.99 20 0.97 30 0.95 40 0.93 50 0.88
60 0.83 70 0.76 80 0.71 90 0.66 100 0.63 110 0.6
120 0.6 130 0.61 140 0.63 150 0.66 160 0.69 170 0.7
180 0.71 190 0.7 200 0.69 210 0.66 220 0.63 230 0.61
240 0.6 250 0.6 260 0.63 270 0.66 280 0.71 290 0.76
300 0.83 310 0.88 320 0.93 330 0.95 340 0.97 350 0.99
Additional 
Azimuths

8.
Please explain in detail the "extraordinary circumstances" which warrant temporary operations at variance from the Commission's Rules. In addition, please specify 1)the specific rules and/or policies from which the applicant seeks temporary relief; 2) how the public interest will be furthered by grant; and 3) the expected duration of the STA and the licensee's plan for restoration of licensed operation. If requesting variance with other than authorized technical facilities, please specify the exact facilities sought
[Exhibit 21]
9.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act Certification. Applicant certifies that neither applicant nor any party to the application is subject to denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862.
Yes No

I certify that I have prepared Engineering Data on behalf of the applicant, and that after such preparation, I have examined and found it to be accurate and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name
LOUIS R DUTREIL JR
Relationship to Applicant (e.g., Consulting Engineer)
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/27/2014
Mailing Address
DUTREIL LUNDIN & RACKLEY INC
201 FLETCHER AVE
City
SARASOTA
State or Country (if foreign address)
FL
Zip Code
34237 -6019
Telephone Number (No dashes or parentheses, include area code)
9413296004
E-Mail Address (if available)
BOBJR@DLR.COM

I hereby certify that the statements in this application are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. I acknowledge that all certifications and attached Exhibits are considered material representations.

Typed or Printed Name of Person Signing
J. TIMOTHY HANNAN
Typed or Printed Title of Person Signing
EVP & CFO OF LICENSEE'S PARENT, NPGCO.
Signature
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
08/28/2014

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Exhibit 21
Description:
EXHIBIT 21

NPG OF TEXAS, L.P. ('NPG'), THE LICENSEE OF KVIA-TV, EL PASO, TEXAS (THE 'STATION') IS FILING AN APPLICATION CONCURRENTLY HEREWITH FOR A LICENSE TO COVER CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FILE NO. BPCDT-20110825AAK. SHORTLY FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDOUT OF THE FACILITIES SET FORTH IN THAT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, THE STATION SUFFERED A POWER SURGE TO ITS MAIN TRANSMITTER, RENDERING THAT TRANSMITTER IOT TUBE USELESS.

NPG HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMITTER REGARDING REPAIRS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMITTER CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE KEY PART, THE IOT TUBE, NO LONGER IS BEING MADE. NPG HAS IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, BUT IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT SUCH EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW THE STATION TO OPERATE AT FULLY-LICENSED POWER OPERATION ON A PERMANENT BASIS. ACCORDINGLY, NPG LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMITTER, WHICH, IF PURCHASED, LIKELY WOULD NOT BE DELIVERED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 60-90 DAYS.

PRESENTLY, THE STATION IS LICENSED TO OPERATE ON CHANNEL 7 PURSUANT TO FILE NO. BLCDT-20090612AGL. NPG RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE OPERATING ON CHANNEL 7 WITH THE FACILITIES SET FORTH IN THAT LICENSE WHILE THIS STA IS IN EFFECT. SUCH OPERATION WOULD ENSURE THAT EL PASO MARKET VIEWERS WOULD HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS TO THE STATION'S CRITICAL NEWS AND POPULAR PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE OFFERINGS FROM THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK, DESPITE THE REDUCED POWER OPERATIONS ON CHANNEL 17.

THE COMMISSION STAFF HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING TO THE STATION AS IT HAS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT SETBACKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSITION TO DTV OPERATIONS. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE STAFF HAS PERMITTED THE STATION TO OPERATE ON BOTH CHANNELS 7 AND 17 DURING THE PERIOD WHILE ALL OF THE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES WERE ONGOING AND IN THE PROCESS OF BEING ADDRESSED (SEE, E.G., FILE NO. BEDSTA-20130531AHL.) NPG REQUESTS THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT CONTINUE FOR AS LONG AS THIS STA REMAINS ACTIVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY POTENTIAL GAPS IN COVERAGE.

THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING, NPG REQUESTS STA TO OPERATE THE STATION AT REDUCED POWER AND AT VARIANCE FROM LICENSED PARAMETERS, PURSUANT TO THE FACILITIES SET FORTH IN THIS REQUEST, FOR 180 DAYS. SUCH AUTHORITY WOULD PROVIDE NPG SUFFICIENT TIME TO IDENTIFY A NEW TRANSMITTER, PURCHASE IT, AND ALLOW THE STATION TO TAKE DELIVERY AND INSTALL IT. NPG FURTHER REQUESTS CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE STATION ON CHANNEL 7, AS SET FORTH HEREIN. GRANT OF THESE REQUESTS WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST AS IT WOULD ALLOW THE STATION TO REMAIN ON THE AIR, SERVING VIEWERS IN THE EL PASO, TEXAS AREA WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

Attachment 21