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SUMMARY: This document announces the
next meeting date and agenda of the
Consumer Advisory Committee. The
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Scott Marshall, (202) 418–2809 (voice),
(202) 418–0179 (TTY) or e-mail:
scott.marshall@fcc.gov.
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summary of the Commission’s Public
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2005. The Commission announced the
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FCC staff regarding Agency activities;
(2) receive a report and
recommendations from its TRS Working
Group regarding access to VRS
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recommendations from its Media
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will be available for public inspection at
the FCC headquarters building.
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may attend the meeting and
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Written comments for the Committee
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Designated Federal Officer, Scott
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Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz
Public Safety Interference Proceeding;
NPSPAC Regions Assigned to Wave 2
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As part of the 800 MHz band
reconfiguration process, the
Commission stated that it would issue a
public notice thirty days before
reconfiguration is scheduled to start in
each National Public Safety Planning
Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) region.
Each such public notice will specify a
three-month voluntary negotiation
period during which time identified
licensees in the regions being
reconfigured are encouraged to reach
agreement with Nextel on the details of
relocating. The voluntary negotiation
period would be followed by a threemonth mandatory negotiation period, if
necessary. The Commission also stated
that it would freeze the filing of certain
800 MHz applications for the regions
being reconfigured when it issued a
public notice announcing the date when
voluntary negotiation of relocation
agreements must be concluded. The
Commission explained that this freeze is
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necessary in order to maintain a stable
spectral landscape during the
reconfiguration process in each region.
DATES: This Notice announces that 800
MHz band reconfiguration for NPSPAC
Regions in Wave 2 commenced on
October 3, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roberto Mussenden,
Roberto.Mussenden@FCC.gov, Public
Safety and Critical Infrastructure
Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, (202) 418–0680, TTY (202) 418–
7233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of a public notice released on
September 2, 2005.
1. In July 2004, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) adopted a Report and
Order in this docket which, inter alia,
reconfigured the 800 MHz band to
eliminate interference to public safety
and other land mobile communication
systems operating in the band. See 69
FR 67823, November 22, 2004, modified
by 70 FR 6758, February 8, 2005. As
specified in the Report and Order, the
band reconfiguration process is being
overseen by a Transition Administrator
(TA) which has provided the
Commission with a plan detailing when
band reconfiguration will commence in
each of the fifty-five 800 MHz National
Public Safety Planning Advisory
Committee (NPSPAC) regions. On
March 11, 2005, the Bureau approved
the TA’s basic 800 MHz band
reconfiguration schedule, i.e., the
grouping of the NPSPAC regions into
four waves (Waves 1–4) and starting the
reconfiguration process in each wave on
the dates recommended by the TA. See
70 FR 21786, April 27, 2005.
2. As part of the 800 MHz band
reconfiguration process, the
Commission stated that it would issue a
Public Notice thirty days before
reconfiguration is scheduled to start in
each NPSPAC region. Each such Public
Notice specifies a three-month
voluntary negotiation period during
which time identified licensees in the
regions being reconfigured are
encouraged to reach agreement with
Nextel on the details of relocating. The
voluntary negotiation period is followed
by a three-month mandatory negotiation
period, if necessary. The Commission
also stated that it would freeze the filing
of certain 800 MHz applications for the
regions being reconfigured when it
issued a Public Notice announcing the
date when voluntary negotiation of
relocation agreements must be
concluded. The Commission explained
that this freeze is necessary in order to
maintain a stable spectral landscape
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during the reconfiguration process in
each region. The Commission delegated
authority to issue these Public Notices
to the Public Safety and Critical
Infrastructure Division of the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB).
3. On May 27, 2005, WTB released a
Public Notice announcing the
reconfiguration start date for the
NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 1
(i.e., for the non-NPSPAC channels
therein). See 70 FR 34764–02, June 15,
2005. This Wave 1 PN also specified the
800 MHz reconfiguration benchmark
compliance dates. By this Public Notice,
we announce that the 800 MHz band
reconfiguration process for nonNPSPAC channels will start October 3,
2005, in the NPSPAC regions assigned
to Wave 2. A list of NPSPAC regions
assigned to Wave 2 is attached below.
The three-month period during which
non-NPSPAC 800 MHz licensees have
the option of negotiating on a voluntary
basis will end January 2, 2006. The
three-month mandatory negotiation
period will end April 2, 2006.
4. We also announce by this Public
Notice that, effective immediately, we
are freezing the filing of 800 MHz
applications for non-NPSPAC channels
in Wave 2. The freeze applies to stations
located in all of the NPSPAC regions
assigned to Wave 2 and to stations
within seventy miles of the borders of
the Wave 2 regions. This freeze is
effective on the release date of this
Public Notice and will last until thirty
working days after the date for
completion of mandatory negotiations
as specified above, i.e., until May 12,
2006. The freeze does not apply to
modification applications filed to
implement 800 MHz band
reconfiguration, modification
applications filed that do not change an
800 MHz frequency or expand a 800
MHz station’s existing coverage area
(e.g., administrative updates),
assignments/transfers, or renewal-only
applications.
5. To facilitate the 800 MHz
reconfiguration process, the
Commission has established the
following new radio service codes for
licenses that list 800 MHz band
frequencies governed by part 90 of the
Commission’s Rules:
Site specific licenses:
• Public safety (conventional)—GE
• Public safety (trunked)—YE
• Business/Industrial/Land
Transportation (conventional)—GJ
• Business/Industrial/Land
Transportation (trunked)—YJ
• SMR (conventional)—GM and GL
(The GL code is used only for
applications listing both 800 MHz and
900 MHz frequencies)
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• SMR (trunked)—YM and YL (The
YL code is used only for applications
listing both 800 MHz and 900 MHz
frequencies)
Geographic area licenses:
• SMR, market area—YH and CY (The
CY code is used only for applications
listing both 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz
frequencies)
APPENDIX.—NPSPAC REGIONS
ASSIGNED TO WAVE 2
NPSPAC
region 1
4
12
15
16
17
22
24
25
26
32
34
38
39
40
44
46
47
48
49
51
52
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Description of region 2
Arkansas.
Idaho.
Iowa.
Kansas.
Kentucky.
Minnesota.
Missouri.
Montana.
Nebraska.
North Dakota.
Oklahoma.
South Dakota.
Tennessee.
Texas (Central & Northeast).
West Virginia.
Wyoming.
Puerto Rico.
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Texas (Central—Austin area).
Texas (East—Houston area).
Texas (Panhandle, High Plains &
Northwest-Lubbock area).
Large non-public safety systems
that cover multiple NPSPAC regions. 3
1 Per the TA’s request, we are moving the
Louisiana NPSPAC region (#18) from Wave 2
to Wave 3. See letter from Bob Kelly to Michael Wilhelm, Chief Public Safety and Critical
Infrastructure Division, dated September 2,
2005.
2 Regions that are only a portion of a state
or states are defined by counties. A list of the
counties in each of these regions can be
accessed at https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/fcc98191.txt.
3 Large non-public safety systems that had
no systems in Wave 1 and that provide coverage beyond the border of NPSPAC regions
in Wave 2 will commence reconfiguration of
their entire system, including base stations located outside the boundaries of Wave 2
NPSPAC regions, as part of the Wave 2 reconfiguration process.
6. The Commission’s Universal
Licensing System (ULS) will
automatically update modification
applications filed to implement 800
MHz band reconfiguration to show the
appropriate new radio service code (i.e.,
applicants should file using their
current radio service codes). Once the
radio service code has been changed on
the license by the Commission,
licensees filing subsequent applications
concerning that license must use the
new radio service code.
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7. The Reconfiguration Plan filed by
the TA is available on the Commission’s
800 MHz band reconfiguration Web
page at https://www.800MHz.gov.
Questions concerning the plan, and
other Transition Administrator matters,
including whether your 800 MHz
system must be relocated, should be
directed to Brett Haan, BearingPoint,
1676 International Drive, McLean, VA
22102, Brett.Haan@800ta.org. For
additional information on 800 MHz
band reconfiguration issues, generally,
please contact Roberto Mussenden, Esq.,
Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure
Division, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, at (202) 418–0680, TTY (202)
418–7233, or via e-mail to
Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Scot Stone,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical
Infrastructure Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau.
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[Report No. 2730]
Petitions For Reconsideration Of
Action In Rulemaking Proceeding
October 13, 2005.
Petitions for Reconsideration have
been filed in the Commission’s
Rulemaking proceeding listed in this
Public Notice and published pursuant to
47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of these
documents is available for viewing and
copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions
to these petitions must be filed by
November 10, 2005. See Section
1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47
CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition
must be filed within 10 days after the
time for filing oppositions have expired.
Subject: In the Matter of Auction of
Direct Broadcast Satellite Licenses (WT
Docket No. 05–251).
Number Of Petitions Filed: 1.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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The Commission hereby gives notice
of the filing of the following agreements
under the Shipping Act of 1984.
Interested parties may submit comments
on an agreement to the Secretary,
Federal Maritime Commission,
Washington, DC 20573, within ten days
of the date this notice appears in the
Federal Register. Copies of agreements
are available through the Commission’s
Office of Agreements (202–523–5793 or
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov).
Agreement No.: 009857–009.
Title: Florida-Caribbean Cruise
Association (‘‘FCCA’’).
Parties: Carnival Cruise Lines;
Celebrity Cruises; Costa Cruise Lines;
Cunard Line; Disney Cruise Line;
Holland America Line; Norwegian
Cruise Line; Princess Cruises; Radisson
Seven Seas Cruises; Royal Caribbean
International; Topaz International
Cruises; Windstar Cruises; and MSC
Cruises (USA) Inc.
Filing Party: Matthew Thomas, Esq.;
Troutman Sanders LLP; 401 9th Street
NW; Suite 1000; Washington, DC
20004–2134.
Synopsis: The subject modification
would revise the agreement authority to
more clearly describe the FCCA’s
activities, delete authority for the
members to take joint action on rates
and charges, update the membership list
and contact information, and republish
the agreement.
Agreement No.: 011843–001.
Title: LT/ZIM Cross Space Charter
and Sailing Agreement.
Parties: Lloyd Triestino di
Navigazione S.p.A. and Zim Integrated
Shipping Services, Ltd.
Filing Party: Paul M. Keane, Esq.;
Cichanowicz, Callan, Keane, Vengrow &
Textor, LLP; 61 Broadway; Suite 3000;
New York, NY 10006–2802.
Synopsis: The modification updates
Zim’s corporate name.
Agreement No.: 011922.
Title: TNWA/GA Cooperative
Working Agreement.
Parties: APL Co. Pte. Ltd./American
President Lines, Ltd.; Hyundai
Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.; Mitsui
O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd
Container Linie GmbH; Nippon Yusen
Kaisha; and Orient Overseas Container
Line Limited/Orient Overseas Container
Line Inc./Orient Overseas Container
Line (Europe) Limited.
Filing Party: David F. Smith, Esq.;
Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street
NW; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036.
Synopsis: The proposed agreement
would authorize the parties to share
Petitions for Reconsideration of Action
in Rulemaking Proceeding
October 13, 2005.
Petitions for Reconsideration have
been filed in the Commission’s
Rulemaking proceeding listed in this
Public Notice and published pursuant to
47 CFR 1.429(e). The full text of these
documents is available for viewing and
copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI) (1–800–378–3160). Oppositions
to these petitions must be filed by
November 10, 2005. See Section
1.4(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules (47
CFR 1.4(b)(1)). Replies to an opposition
must be filed within 10 days after the
time for filing oppositions have expired.
Subject: In the Matter of the 2000
Biennial Regulatory Review
Streamlining and Other Revisions of
Part 25 of the Commission’s Rule
Governing the Licensing of, and
Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network
Earth Stations and Space Stations (IB
Docket No. 00–248).
In the Matter of Amendment of Part
25 of the Commission’s Rules and
Regulations to Reduce Alien Carrier
Interference Between Fixed-Satellite at
Reduced Orbital Spacings and to Revise
Application Procedures for Satellite
Communication Services (CC Docket
No. 86–496).
Number of Petitions Filed: 3.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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Chairman Kevin J. Martin appointed the
following executives to the Performance
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Thomas Navin, and Monica Desai.
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[WT Docket No. 02-55; DA 05-2390]
Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz Public Safety Interference
Proceeding; NPSPAC Regions Assigned to Wave 2
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of the 800 MHz band reconfiguration process, the
Commission stated that it would issue a public notice thirty days
before reconfiguration is scheduled to start in each National Public
Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) region. Each such public
notice will specify a three-month voluntary negotiation period during
which time identified licensees in the regions being reconfigured are
encouraged to reach agreement with Nextel on the details of relocating.
The voluntary negotiation period would be followed by a three-month
mandatory negotiation period, if necessary. The Commission also stated
that it would freeze the filing of certain 800 MHz applications for the
regions being reconfigured when it issued a public notice announcing
the date when voluntary negotiation of relocation agreements must be
concluded. The Commission explained that this freeze is
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necessary in order to maintain a stable spectral landscape during the
reconfiguration process in each region.
DATES: This Notice announces that 800 MHz band reconfiguration for
NPSPAC Regions in Wave 2 commenced on October 3, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberto Mussenden,
Roberto.Mussenden@FCC.gov, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-0680, TTY (202)
418-7233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of a public notice
released on September 2, 2005.
1. In July 2004, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission)
adopted a Report and Order in this docket which, inter alia,
reconfigured the 800 MHz band to eliminate interference to public
safety and other land mobile communication systems operating in the
band. See 69 FR 67823, November 22, 2004, modified by 70 FR 6758,
February 8, 2005. As specified in the Report and Order, the band
reconfiguration process is being overseen by a Transition Administrator
(TA) which has provided the Commission with a plan detailing when band
reconfiguration will commence in each of the fifty-five 800 MHz
National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) regions. On
March 11, 2005, the Bureau approved the TA's basic 800 MHz band
reconfiguration schedule, i.e., the grouping of the NPSPAC regions into
four waves (Waves 1-4) and starting the reconfiguration process in each
wave on the dates recommended by the TA. See 70 FR 21786, April 27,
2005.
2. As part of the 800 MHz band reconfiguration process, the
Commission stated that it would issue a Public Notice thirty days
before reconfiguration is scheduled to start in each NPSPAC region.
Each such Public Notice specifies a three-month voluntary negotiation
period during which time identified licensees in the regions being
reconfigured are encouraged to reach agreement with Nextel on the
details of relocating. The voluntary negotiation period is followed by
a three-month mandatory negotiation period, if necessary. The
Commission also stated that it would freeze the filing of certain 800
MHz applications for the regions being reconfigured when it issued a
Public Notice announcing the date when voluntary negotiation of
relocation agreements must be concluded. The Commission explained that
this freeze is necessary in order to maintain a stable spectral
landscape during the reconfiguration process in each region. The
Commission delegated authority to issue these Public Notices to the
Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division of the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (WTB).
3. On May 27, 2005, WTB released a Public Notice announcing the
reconfiguration start date for the NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 1
(i.e., for the non-NPSPAC channels therein). See 70 FR 34764-02, June
15, 2005. This Wave 1 PN also specified the 800 MHz reconfiguration
benchmark compliance dates. By this Public Notice, we announce that the
800 MHz band reconfiguration process for non-NPSPAC channels will start
October 3, 2005, in the NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 2. A list of
NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 2 is attached below. The three-month
period during which non-NPSPAC 800 MHz licensees have the option of
negotiating on a voluntary basis will end January 2, 2006. The three-
month mandatory negotiation period will end April 2, 2006.
4. We also announce by this Public Notice that, effective
immediately, we are freezing the filing of 800 MHz applications for
non-NPSPAC channels in Wave 2. The freeze applies to stations located
in all of the NPSPAC regions assigned to Wave 2 and to stations within
seventy miles of the borders of the Wave 2 regions. This freeze is
effective on the release date of this Public Notice and will last until
thirty working days after the date for completion of mandatory
negotiations as specified above, i.e., until May 12, 2006. The freeze
does not apply to modification applications filed to implement 800 MHz
band reconfiguration, modification applications filed that do not
change an 800 MHz frequency or expand a 800 MHz station's existing
coverage area (e.g., administrative updates), assignments/transfers, or
renewal-only applications.
5. To facilitate the 800 MHz reconfiguration process, the
Commission has established the following new radio service codes for
licenses that list 800 MHz band frequencies governed by part 90 of the
Commission's Rules:
Site specific licenses:
Public safety (conventional)--GE
Public safety (trunked)--YE
Business/Industrial/Land Transportation (conventional)--GJ
Business/Industrial/Land Transportation (trunked)--YJ
SMR (conventional)--GM and GL (The GL code is used only
for applications listing both 800 MHz and 900 MHz frequencies)
SMR (trunked)--YM and YL (The YL code is used only for
applications listing both 800 MHz and 900 MHz frequencies)
Geographic area licenses:
SMR, market area--YH and CY (The CY code is used only for
applications listing both 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz frequencies)
Appendix.--NPSPAC Regions Assigned to Wave 2
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NPSPAC region \1\ Description of region \2\
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4............................... Arkansas.
12............................... Idaho.
15............................... Iowa.
16............................... Kansas.
17............................... Kentucky.
22............................... Minnesota.
24............................... Missouri.
25............................... Montana.
26............................... Nebraska.
32............................... North Dakota.
34............................... Oklahoma.
38............................... South Dakota.
39............................... Tennessee.
40............................... Texas (Central & Northeast).
44............................... West Virginia.
46............................... Wyoming.
47............................... Puerto Rico.
48............................... U.S. Virgin Islands.
49............................... Texas (Central--Austin area).
51............................... Texas (East--Houston area).
52............................... Texas (Panhandle, High Plains &
Northwest-Lubbock area).
*................................ Large non-public safety systems that
cover multiple NPSPAC regions. \3\
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\1\ Per the TA's request, we are moving the Louisiana NPSPAC region
(18) from Wave 2 to Wave 3. See letter from Bob Kelly to
Michael Wilhelm, Chief Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure
Division, dated September 2, 2005.
\2\ Regions that are only a portion of a state or states are defined by
counties. A list of the counties in each of these regions can be
accessed at https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/
fcc98191.txt.
\3\ Large non-public safety systems that had no systems in Wave 1 and
that provide coverage beyond the border of NPSPAC regions in Wave 2
will commence reconfiguration of their entire system, including base
stations located outside the boundaries of Wave 2 NPSPAC regions, as
part of the Wave 2 reconfiguration process.
6. The Commission's Universal Licensing System (ULS) will
automatically update modification applications filed to implement 800
MHz band reconfiguration to show the appropriate new radio service code
(i.e., applicants should file using their current radio service codes).
Once the radio service code has been changed on the license by the
Commission, licensees filing subsequent applications concerning that
license must use the new radio service code.
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7. The Reconfiguration Plan filed by the TA is available on the
Commission's 800 MHz band reconfiguration Web page at https://
www.800MHz.gov. Questions concerning the plan, and other Transition
Administrator matters, including whether your 800 MHz system must be
relocated, should be directed to Brett Haan, BearingPoint, 1676
International Drive, McLean, VA 22102, Brett.Haan@800ta.org. For
additional information on 800 MHz band reconfiguration issues,
generally, please contact Roberto Mussenden, Esq., Public Safety and
Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
at (202) 418-0680, TTY (202) 418-7233, or via e-mail to
Roberto.Mussenden@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Scot Stone,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-21297 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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