Radio Frequency Identification, 21651-21652 [05-8341]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 27, 2005 / Rules and Regulations C = Sites on Construction Completion list. S = State top priority (included among the 100 top priority sites regardless of score). P = Sites with partial deletion(s). * * * * * [FR Doc. 05–8321 Filed 4–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 0 and 1 [OMD Docket No. 04–251; FCC 04–163] The Commission will not send a copy of this Order pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the adopted rules relate to agency organization, procedure or practice that do not ‘‘substantially affect the rights or obligations of nonagency parties. Pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), 5(c), 303(r), 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 251(e), 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 CFR. parts 0 and 1 are amended as set forth below, effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Lists of Subjects Amendment of the Commission’s Rules 47 CFR Part 0 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Commission organization. 47 CFR Part 1 Practice and procedure. This document amends the Commission’s rules to clarify the responsibilities of the Managing Director with respect to financial management matters and with respect to implementation of the Commission’s directives in a recent Order released October 3, 2003, concerning the administration of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (TRS Fund). The rules adopted herein are intended to provide clear direction to the Managing Director to respond quickly and efficiently to matters concerning the proper accounting and reporting for the Commission’s financial transactions and compliance with relevant and applicable federal financial management and reporting statutes. In addition, we amend our rules to authorize the Billing and Collection Agent for North American Numbering Plan Administration and the Administrators of the USF and the TRS Fund to issue FCC Registration Numbers for carriers who have not previously been assigned one. DATES: Effective April 27, 2005. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina W. Dorsey, Special Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer, at 1–202– 418–1993, or by e-mail at Regina.Dorsey@fcc.gov. SUMMARY: In the matter of the Commission’s financial management matters and its administration of the issuance of FCC Registration Numbers. Amendment of sections 0.11, 0.231, and 1.8002 of the Commissions rules Adopted: July 2, 2004, Released: January 7, 2005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate jul<14>2003 17:56 Apr 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. § 0.231 21651 Authority delegated. * * * * * (j) The Managing Director or his designee is delegated the authority, after seeking the opinion of the General Counsel, to determine, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for federal agencies the organizations, programs (including funds), and accounts that are required to be included in the financial statements of the Commission. (k) The Managing Director, or his designee, after seeking the opinion of the General Counsel, is delegated the authority to direct all organizations, programs (including funds), and accounts that are required to be included in the financial statements of the Commission to comply with all relevant and applicable federal financial management and reporting statutes. * * * * * PART 1—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Rule Changes I For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 0 and 1 as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 79 et seq.; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 225, and 303(r). I PART 0—COMMISSION ORGANIZATION 1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows: I Authority: Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155. 2. Section 0.11 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(8) to read as follows: I § 0.11 Functions of the Office. (a) * * * (8) Plan and manage the administrative affairs of the Commission with respect to the functions of personnel and position management; labor-management relations; training; budget and financial management; accounting for the financial transactions of the Commission and preparation of financial statements and reports; information management and processing; organization planning; management analysis; procurement; office space management and utilization; administrative and office services; supply and property management; records management; personnel and physical security; and international telecommunications settlements. * * * * * I 3. Section 0.231 is amended by adding new paragraphs (j) and (k) to read as follows: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 4. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows: 5. Section 1.8002 is amended by adding new paragraph (e) to read as follows: I § 1.8002 Obtaining an FRN. * * * * * (e) An FRN may be assigned by the Billing and Collection Agent for North American Numbering Plan Administration and the Administrators of the Universal Service Fund and the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund. In each instance, the Billing and Collection Agent for North American Numbering Plan Administration and the Administrators of the Universal Service Fund and the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund shall promptly notify the entity of the assigned FRN. [FR Doc. 05–8344 Filed 4–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 0 and 15 [ET Docket No. 01–278; FCC 04–98] Radio Frequency Identification Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Commission adopted rules which allowed for operation of E:\FR\FM\27APR1.SGM 27APR1 21652 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 27, 2005 / Rules and Regulations improved radio frequency identification (RFID) systems in the 433.5–434.5 MHz (‘‘433 MHz’’) band. The rule in § 15.240 required Office of Management and Budget approval and the Commission stated in its previous Federal Register publication that it would announce the effective date of that section when approved. This document announces the effective date of § 15.240. DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 15.240 published at 69 FR 29459, May 24, 2004, became effective on June 23, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Brooks, (202) 418–2454, Office of Engineering and Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC published a document in the Federal Register 69 FR 29459, May 24, 2004, that sets forth an effective date of June 23, 2004, except for amendment to § 15.240, which contained an information collection requirement that had not been approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The document stated that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for § 15.240 and the information collection contained therein. On March 18, 2005, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained 47 CFR 15.240 pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060–1079. Accordingly, the information collection requirement contained in this rule became effective on March 18, 2005. The expiration date for the information collection requirement will be March 31, 2008. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–8341 Filed 4–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P that a certain rule adopted in its Rural Services proceeding (WT Docket Nos. 02–381, 01–14, and 03–202; FCC 04– 166) in 2004, to the extent it contained an information collection requirement that required approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was approved, and became effective March 10, 2005, following approval by OMB. DATES: 47 CFR 1.919(c) published at 69 FR 75144 (December 15, 2004) and contained an information collection requirement that became effective March 10, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen A. Barna, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418–0620, or at Allen.Barna@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the information collection contained in this document, contact Judith-B. Herman at (202) 418–0214, or at JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov. Announcement of Effective Date of a Certain Commission Rule 1. On July 8, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (Report and Order) in WT Docket Nos. 02–381, 01– 14, and 03–202; FCC 04–166, a summary of which was published at 69 FR 75144 (Dec. 15, 2004). In that Report and Order, the Commission stated that, upon OMB approval, it would publish in the Federal Register a document announcing the effective date of the change to 47 CFR 1.919(c). 2. On March 10, 2005, OMB approved the public information collection associated with this rule change under OMB Control No. 3060–0799. Therefore, the change to 47 CFR 1.919(c) became effective on March 10, 2005. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–8213 Filed 4–26–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 1 [WT Docket Nos. 02–381, 01–14, and 03– 202; FCC 04–166] 47 CFR Parts 2 and 90 [ET Docket No. 04–243; FCC 05–69] Facilitating the Provision of SpectrumBased Services to Rural Areas and Promoting Opportunities for Rural Telephone Companies To Provide Spectrum-Based Services Narrowbanding for Private Land Mobile Radio Service AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces SUMMARY: This document specifies the procedures by which forty Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) channels, which are located in frequency bands that are allocated primarily for Federal use, are Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. VerDate jul<14>2003 17:56 Apr 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 to transition to narrower, more spectrally efficient channels in a process commonly known as ‘‘narrowbanding.’’ We take this action because the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has adopted a more rapid narrowbanding schedule in the 150.05–150.8 MHz, the 162.0125– 173.2 MHz and 173.4–174 MHz (162– 174 MHz), and the 406.1–420 MHz bands (collectively, the Federal bands) than the Commission has required for its licensees. DATES: Effective May 27, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Policy and Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418–2450, Tom.Mooring@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Report and Order, ET Docket No. 04–243, FCC 05–69, adopted on March 10, 2005, and released on March 11, 2005. The full text of this document is available on the Commission’s Internet site at https:// www.fcc.gov. It is also available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY–A257), 445 12th Street., SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of this document also may be purchased from the Commission’s duplication contractor, Best Copy and Printing Inc., Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 488–5300; fax (202) 488–5563; e-mail FCC@BCPIWEB.COM. Summary of the Report and Order 1. The Commission amended parts 2 and 90 of its rules to revise our transition plan for primary and secondary PLMR operations in certain Federal bands. The Commission concluded that these actions will provide for an orderly transition from wideband (25 kHz channels) to narrowband (12.5 kHz channels) operations, increase spectrum efficiency, maintain compatibility with Federal operations, permit PLMR licensees to operate using existing equipment with greater confidence that their critical operations will not be suddenly required to cease transmissions, and significantly reduce the probability that wideband PLMR operations will interfere with new Federal operations. Specifically, the Commission narrowbanded 25 Hydrological and Meteorological (Hydro) channels, nine Forest Firefighting and Conservation channels (two of these channels are available to conservation agencies, while all nine are available for firefighting use), two Public Safety channels, three medical E:\FR\FM\27APR1.SGM 27APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21651-21652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8341]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0 and 15

[ET Docket No. 01-278; FCC 04-98]


Radio Frequency Identification

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Commission adopted rules which allowed for operation of

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improved radio frequency identification (RFID) systems in the 433.5-
434.5 MHz (``433 MHz'') band. The rule in Sec.  15.240 required Office 
of Management and Budget approval and the Commission stated in its 
previous Federal Register publication that it would announce the 
effective date of that section when approved. This document announces 
the effective date of Sec.  15.240.

DATES: The amendment to 47 CFR 15.240 published at 69 FR 29459, May 24, 
2004, became effective on June 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Brooks, (202) 418-2454, 
Office of Engineering and Technology.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC published a document in the Federal 
Register 69 FR 29459, May 24, 2004, that sets forth an effective date 
of June 23, 2004, except for amendment to Sec.  15.240, which contained 
an information collection requirement that had not been approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget. The document stated that the 
Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing 
the effective date for Sec.  15.240 and the information collection 
contained therein. On March 18, 2005, the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained 
47 CFR 15.240 pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060-1079. Accordingly, the 
information collection requirement contained in this rule became 
effective on March 18, 2005. The expiration date for the information 
collection requirement will be March 31, 2008.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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