96-27356. Satellite Licensing Rules; Correction

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 209 (Monday, October 28, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27356]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 95-41; FCC 96-14]


Satellite Licensing Rules; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final regulations 
which were published Tuesday, March 12, 1996, (61 FR 9946). The 
regulations related to the elimination of regulatory distinctions 
between U.S.-licensed domestic satellites and separate international 
satellite systems, resulting in uniform treatment of all U.S.- licensed 
geostationary fixed-satellites.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John M. Coles, Attorney, Satellite 
Policy Branch, International Bureau [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections, 
supersede portions of Part 25 of the Commission's Rules.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove 
to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 25

    Communications common carriers, Radio, Satellites.

    Accordingly, 47 CFR Part 25 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 25--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 25 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 25.101 to 25.601 issued under Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 
1066, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154. Interpret or apply secs. 101-104, 
76 Stat. 419-427; 47 U.S.C. 701-744; 47 U.S.C. 554.

    2. Section 25.113 is amended by revising paragraphs (d) and (f) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 25.113  Construction permits.

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    (d) Painting and lighting. The owner of each antenna structure 
required to be painted and/or illuminated under the provisions of 
Section 303(q) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, shall 
operate and maintain the antenna structure painting and lighting in 
accordance with part 17 of this chapter. In the event of default by the 
owner, each licensee or permittee shall be individually responsible for 
conforming to the requirements pertaining to antenna structure painting 
and lighting.
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    (f) In addition to the construction permit required by paragraph 
(a) of this section, a launch authorization must be applied for and 
granted before a space station may be launched and operated in orbit. 
Request for launch and operation authorization and station license may 
be included in the application for space station construction permit. A 
launch authorization and station license may also be requested at any 
time for a space station constructed as an on-ground spare satellite. 
However, an application for authority to launch and operate an on-
ground spare satellite will be considered to be a newly filed 
application for cut-off purposes, except where the space station to be 
launched is determined to be an emergency replacement for a previously 
authorized space station which has been lost as a result of a launch 
failure or a catastrophic in-orbit failure.

Federal Communications Commission
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-27356 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
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