[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3701-3703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2072]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
First Meeting of the WRC-97 Advisory Committee; Notice
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice advises interested persons that the first meeting of the WRC-97
Advisory Committee will be held on February 6, 1996 at the Federal
Communications Commission. The purpose of the meeting is to begin
preparations for the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference.
DATE: February 6, 1996; 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room
856, Washington, D.C. 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecily C. Holiday, FCC International
Bureau, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division, at (202) 418-0719.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its preparation for the 1997
World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-97), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) has amended the charter of its Advisory
Committee for the 1995 World Radio Conference. The Advisory Committee
will now be called the Advisory Committee for the 1997 World
Radiocommunication Conference and its scope of activities will be to
address the issues contained in the agenda for WRC-97. A copy of the
WRC-97 Agenda is attached. The FCC established the Advisory Committee
to provide advice, technical support and recommendations relating to
the preparation of U.S. proposals and positions for World
Radiocommunication Conferences.
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons of the first
meeting of the WRC-97 Advisory Committee. Due to the severe time
constraints resulting from the recent government office closures and
the scheduling of a series of international meetings to consider
preparations for WRC-97, this agency has concluded that exceptional
circumstances warrant holding the Advisory Committee's first meeting on
February 6, 1996. Public Notice of this meeting has also been published
by the FCC.
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The WRC-97 Advisory Committee will continue to have an open
membership. All interested parties are invited to participate and to
attend the meeting.
The proposed agenda for the first meeting is as follows:
Agenda
First Meeting of the WRC-97 Advisory Committee, Federal Communications
Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Room 856, Washington, DC 20036,
February 6, 1996; 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
1. Opening Remarks.
2. Approval of Agenda.
3. Review of Results of WRC-95.
4. Review of U.S. Preparatory Process for WRC-97 (FCC-NTIA-
State).
5. Structure of WRC-97 Advisory Committee.
6. Other Business.
Resolution GT PLEN-3
Agenda for the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference
The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 1995),
considering:
(a) That in accordance with Nos. 118 and 126 of the Convention of
the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992), and having
regard to Resolution 1 of the Additional Plenipotentiary Conference
(Geneva, 1992), the general scope of the agenda for a world
radiocommunication conference should be established four years in
advance and a final agenda shall be established two years before the
conference;
(b) Resolution 3 of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994);
(c) The relevant resolutions and recommendations of previous world
administrative radio conferences (WARC) and world radiocommunication
conferences (WRC), recognizing that this Conference identified a number
of urgent issues requiring further examination by the 1997 World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-97), resolves to recommend to the
Council that a World Radiocommunication Conference be held in Geneva in
late 1997 for a period of four weeks, with the following agenda:
1 On the basis of proposals from administrations and the Report of
the Conference Preparatory Meeting, and taking account of the results
of WRC-95, to consider and take appropriate action in respect of the
following topics:
1.1 Requests from administrations to delete their country
footnotes or to have their country's name deleted from footnotes, if no
longer required, within the limits of Resolution [COM4-1];
1.2 Issues arising from the WRC-95 consideration of the VGE Report
taking into account the following Resolutions [COM4-3];
1.3 Review of Appendix S7 [28] to the Radio Regulations, taking
into account Resolution 60 (WARC-79), Resolution 712 (Rev.WRC-95) and
Recommendation 711 (WARC-79);
1.4 Examination of, and taking necessary decisions on, the
question of the HF bands allocated to the broadcasting service in the
light of developments to date and the results of the studies carried
out by the Radiocommunication Sector, and review of Article 17 [S12] of
the Radio Regulations in accordance with Resolution [COM4-2] and
Resolution [GT PLEN-2];
1.5 Based on the results of the studies to be carried out under
Recommendation [GT PLEN-B], consider changes to the Radio Regulations,
as appropriate;
1.6 Matters related to the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-
satellite services:
1.6.1 The provisions of Chapters IX [Appendix S13] and NIX
[Chapter SVII] of the Radio Regulations, as stipulated in Resolution
331 (Mob-87), and appropriate action in respect of the issues dealt
with in Resolutions 200 (Mob-87), 210 (Mob-87) and 330 (Mob-87),
including maritime certification and licensing issues related to
Chapter [SIX] of the Radio Regulations, taking into account that the
global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) shall be fully
implemented in 1999;
1.6.2 The use of Appendix 18 [S18] to the Radio Regulations in
respect of the VHF band for maritime mobile communications, and the use
and extension of UHF channels contained in S5.287, taking into account
Resolution 310 (Mob-87);
1.6.3 Article 61 [S53] of the Radio Regulations relating to the
order of priority of communications in the maritime mobile service and
in the maritime mobile-satellite service;
1.6.4 Review, and if necessary, revision of the provisions related
to the NAVTEX coordination in order to release the ITU from the
obligation to undertake operational coordination for this service
operating on 490 kHz, 518 kHz and 4 209.5 kHz, in the light of the
consultations undertaken with the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Resolution [COM4-7];
1.6.5 Use of the new digital technology in the maritime
radiotelephony channels;
1.7 Review of Appendix 8 to the Radio Regulations taking into
account Recommendation 66 (Rev.WARC-92);
1.8 The possible deletion of all secondary allocations from the
band 136-137 MHz, which is allocated to the aeronautical mobile (R)
service on a primary basis, in accordance with Resolution 408 (Mob-87)
and in order to meet the special needs of the aeronautical mobile (R)
service;
1.9 Taking into account the needs of other services to which the
relevant frequency bands are already allocated:
1.9.1 Pressing issues concerning existing and possible additional
frequency allocations and regulatory aspects as related to the mobile-
satellite and fixed-satellite services including consideration of WRC-
95 Resolutions [PLEN-1], [COM5-4, COM5-6, COM5-7, COM5-8, COM5-9, COM5-
11], [GT PLEN-6] and Recommendation 717 (Rev.WRC-95);
1.9.2 Resolutions 211 (WARC-92), 710 (WARC-92) and Resolution 712
(Rev.WRC-95);
1.9.3 Recommendation 621 (WARC-92);
1.9.4 Frequency allocation issues related to the needs of the
earth exploration-satellite service, which are not covered in the
above-mentioned Resolutions, namely:
1.9.4.1 Allocation of frequency bands above 50 GHz to the earth
exploration-satellite (passive) service;
1.9.4.2 Frequency allocations near 26 GHz to the earth
exploration-satellite service (space-to-Earth);
1.9.4.3 The existing frequency allocations near 60 GHz and, if
necessary, their re-allocation, with a view to protecting the earth
exploration-satellite (passive) service systems operating in the unique
oxygen absorption frequency range from about 50 GHz to about 70 GHz;
1.9.5 Allocations to the space research service (space-to-space)
near 400 MHz;
1.9.6 The identification of suitable frequency bands above 30 GHz
for use by the fixed service for high density applications;
1.10 Review of Appendices 30 [S30] and 30A [S30A] for Regions 1
and 3 in response to Resolution 524 (WARC-92), and taking particular
account of resolves 2 of that Resolution, in accordance with Resolution
[GT PLEN-1] (WRC-95) and taking into account Recommendation [COM4-B];
2 To examine the revised ITU-R Recommendations incorporated by
reference in the Radio Regulations which have been communicated by the
associated Radiocommunication Assembly, in accordance with Resolution
[COM4-5]; and decide whether or not to update the corresponding
references in the Radio Regulations, in accordance with
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principles contained in the Annex to Resolution [COM4-4];
3 To consider such consequential changes and amendments to the
Radio Regulations as may be necessitated by the decisions of the
Conference;
4 In accordance with Resolution 94 (WARC-92), to review those
resolutions and recommendations of world administrative radio
conferences and world radiocommunication conferences which are relevant
to agenda items 1 and 2 above with a view to their possible revision,
replacement or abrogation;
5 To review, and take appropriate action on, the report from the
Radiocommunication Assembly submitted in accordance with Nos. 135 and
136 of the Convention (Geneva, 1992);
6 To identify those items requiring urgent actions by the
radiocommunication study groups in accordance with Resolution [GT PLEN-
BB];
7 To consider the final report of the Director of the
Radiocommunication Bureau on activities related to Resolution 18
(Kyoto, 1994);
8 In accordance with Article 7 of the Convention (Geneva, 1992):
8.1 To consider and approve the report of the Director of the
Radiocommunication Bureau on the activities of the Radiocommunication
Sector since the last Conference;
8.2 To recommend to the Council items for inclusion in the agenda
for the 1999 World Radiocommunication Conference, and to give its views
on the preliminary agenda for the 2001 Conference and on possible
agenda items for future conferences, invites the Council to establish
the agenda and make provision for WRC-97 and to initiate as soon as
possible the necessary consultation with Members, instructs the
Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau to make the necessary
arrangements to convene meetings of the Conference Preparatory Meeting
and to prepare a report to WRC-97, instructs the Secretary-General to
communicate this Resolution to concerned international and regional
organizations.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
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