[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31430-31431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14895]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Preparation for the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-97)
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission and National
Telecommunications and Information Administration.
ACTION: Notice; announcement of draft preliminary proposals to WRC-97.
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SUMMARY: The FCC and NTIA have released a third set of Joint Draft
Preliminary Proposals for WRC-97. The public is provided a 30-day
period, from the date of the release of the notice, to provide comment
on the draft proposals. Copies of the draft proposals are available for
inspection and photocopying at the FCC's International Reference
Center, 2000 M Street, NW, Room 102, Washington, DC, and on-line at
http://www.fcc.gov/ib/wrc97/. Final U.S. proposals will be determined
by the Department of State based on the recommendations of the FCC and
NTIA.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 16, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20554; Director, Office of Spectrum
Plans and Policies, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 4099, Washington, DC
20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Crystal Foster, FCC, 202-418-0749, and William
T. Hatch, NTIA, at 202-482-1138.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC's WRC-97 Advisory Committee and
NTIA, through the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, announced
on May 28, 1997, their approval of a third set of draft preliminary
proposals for WRC-97. In accordance with the streamlined procedures
developed to improve the United States conference preparation process,
the agencies are providing the public with this early opportunity to
review and comment on draft proposals before further consideration.
Final U.S. proposals will be determined by the Department of State
based on the recommendations of the FCC and NTIA.
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The joint preliminary draft proposals seek to:
JPDP 21--upgrade to primary the allocations for the Meteorological-
Satellite and Earth Exploration-Satellite Services at 401-403 MHz (WRC-
97 Agenda Item 1.9.1);
JPDP 22--delete unnecessary provisions for coordinating frequency
assignments in the NAVTEX system (Article 14A) now being handled by the
International Maritime Organization (WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.6.4);
JPDP 23--add an allocation in the 5250-5350 MHz band for the Earth
Exploration-Satellite and Space Research Services (WRC-97 Agenda Item
1.9.2);
JPDP 24--add an allocation in the 8500-8650 MHz band for the Earth
Exploration-Satellite and Space Research Services (WRC-97 Agenda Item
1.9.2);
JPDP 25--modify Appendix S3 to adopt Category A spurious emission
limits (WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.7);
JPDP 26--add a definition to the Radio Regulations for frequency
adaptive systems (WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.5);
JPDP 27--replace Recommendation 621 to improve administration of wind
profiler radars and discourage their use of the 400.15-406 MHz band
(WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.9.3);
JPDP 28--merge allocations in the 1.5/1.6 GHz bands for Aeronautical
Mobile Satellite (Route), Land Mobile Satellite, and Maritime Mobile
Satellite Services into the Mobile-Satellite Service (WRC-97 Agenda
Item 1.9.1);
JPDP 29--review single sideband receiver population statistics in time
for consideration by WRC-99 (WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.4); and
JPDP 30--amend Article S52 to permit use of new digital technology on
HF by Maritime Service and approve resolution directing WRC-99 to
further update Radio Regulations to provide for digital radio
telecommunications in the HF A1A Morse Telegraphy and Telephony Bands
(WRC-97 Agenda Item 1.6.5).
Members of the public are invited to provide to the FCC and NTIA
comments on the joint preliminary draft proposals. The deadline for
comments on this third set of joint preliminary draft proposals is June
16, 1997. Timely comments will be considered by the FCC WRC-97 Advisory
Committee.
Commenters should send an original plus one copy of their comment
to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919
M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554. Comments should clearly note
``Reference No. ISP-96-005'' to ensure proper routing and should refer
to specific proposals by their Joint Preliminary Draft Proposal number.
Copies of the comments should also be submitted to the Director, Office
of Spectrum Plans and Policies, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, Department of Commerce, Room 4099,
Washington, DC 20230. Parties preferring to e-mail their comments
should address their comments to WRC97@fcc.gov and WRC97@ntia.doc.gov
and they should reference ``Second Draft Proposals'' in the subject
line.
The draft proposals and comments received will be made available
for public inspection at the FCC's International Reference Center, 2000
M Street, NW., Room 102, Washington, DC, 202-418-1492. Copies of the
documents can also be purchased through the FCC's duplication
contractor, ITS, Inc., 202-857-3800.
Further information about the FCC WRC-97 Advisory Committee,
including its schedule of meetings and the draft proposals, is
available on the Internet at http://www.fcc.gov/ib/wrc97/. Meetings of
the Advisory Committee and its Informal Working Groups are open to the
public.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-14895 Filed 6-6-97; 8:45 am]
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