[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32597]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
United States International Telecommunications Advisory Committee
(ITAC), Radiocommunication Sector (ITAC-R) Joint Task Group 4-9-11
Meeting Notice
The Department of State announces the formation of U.S. Joint Task
Group 4-9-11 (JTG 4-9-11), under the Radiocommunication Sector of the
U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee. This Joint
Task Group is the focal point within the United States to prepare for
meetings of the corresponding international JTG 4-9-11 which was
recently formed at the ITU-R Chairman/Vice Chairman meeting November 25
and 28, 1997. The JTG is to conduct studies and prepare a report for
the next Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-99). The report will be
based on the results of studies, in accordance with Resolutions COM5-
18, COM5-19 and COM5-23 of the 1997 World Radiocommunication
Conference, that are associated with items 1.13.1 and 1.13.2 of the
agenda for WRC-99. These agenda items are:
1.13.1--review and, if appropriate, revise the power limits
appearing in \1\ Articles S21 and S22 in relation to the sharing
conditions among non-GSO, GSO FSS, GSO BSS, space sciences and
terrestrial services, to ensure the feasibility of these power limits
and that these limits do not impose undue constraints on the
development of these systems and services; and
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\1\ Articles S21 and S22 of the international Radio Regulations,
as agreed by the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference.
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1.13.2--consider the inclusion of limits similar to those in
Article S21 and S22 in other frequency bands, or other regulatory
approaches to be applied in relation to sharing situations.
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Task Group 4-9-11 is Mr. Harry Ng of the
Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Hg may be reached at telephone
202-418-0752.
The initial organizational meeting of U.S. JTG 4-9-11 will be held
on December 18, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. at the Department of State in Room
1912. Members of the General Public may attend this meeting and join in
the discussions, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Admittance
of public members will be limited to the seating available. In this
regard, entrance to the Department of State is controlled.
Persons intending to attend the meeting should send a fax to (202)
647-7407 not later than 24 hours before the meeting. On this fax,
please include the name of the meeting, your name, social security
number, date of birth and organization. One of the following valid
photo identifications will be required for admittance: U.S. driver's
license with your picture on it, U.S. passport, or a U.S. Government
identification (company ID's are no longer accepted by Diplomatic
Security). Enter from the `C' Street Main Lobby.
Subsequent meetings will be held at the FCC, 2000 M Street, NW,
Washington, D.C., in Room 110 on January 7, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. and on
February 4, 1998 at a time and location to be determined.
Dated: December 9, 1997.
John T. Gilsenan,
Acting Chairman, U.S. ITAC for Radiocommunications Section.
[FR Doc. 97-32597 Filed 12-10-97; 9:05 am]
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