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B. 15 percent or more of the stock or
partnership interests and more than 50
percent of the voting power of the
corporation or partnership that will own
the media outlet, provided that no other
person or entity owns or controls more
than 25 percent of the outstanding stock
or partnership interests; or
C. More than 50 percent of the voting
power of the corporation that will own
the media outlet if such corporation is
a publicly traded company.
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revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 73.5008 Definitions applicable for
designated entity provisions.
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(c)(1) An attributable interest in a
winning bidder or in a medium of mass
communications shall be determined in
accordance with § 73.3555 and Note 2 to
§ 73.3555. In addition, any interest held
by an individual or entity with an
equity and/or debt interest(s) in a
winning bidder shall be attributed to
that winning bidder for purposes of
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preferred) and debt interest or interests,
in the aggregate, exceed thirty-three (33)
percent of the total asset value (defined
as the aggregate of all equity plus all
debt) of the winning bidder.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1)
of this section, where the winning
bidder is an eligible entity, the
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holder in the winning bidder may
exceed the 33 percent threshold therein
without triggering attribution, provided
that:
(i) The combined equity and debt of
the interest holder in the winning
bidder is less than 50 percent, or
(ii) The total debt of the interest
holder in the winning bidder does not
exceed 80 percent of the asset value of
the winning bidder and the interest
holder does not hold any equity interest,
option, or promise to acquire an equity
interest in the winning bidder or any
related entity. For purposes of
paragraph (c)(2) of this section, an
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that qualifies as a small business under
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as set forth in 13 CFR 121.201, at the
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partnership interests and more than 50
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partnership interests and more than 50
percent of the voting power of the
corporation or partnership that will own
the media outlet, provided that no other
person or entity owns or controls more
than 25 percent of the outstanding stock
or partnership interests; or
(C) More than 50 percent of the voting
power of the corporation that will own
the media outlet if such corporation is
a publicly traded company.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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47 CFR Part 97
[WT Docket No. 10–62; FCC 10–38]
Amateur Service Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This document revises the
Amateur Radio Service rules to make
certain non-substantive revisions to
these rules. The rules are necessary to
amend the amateur service rules or
conform them to prior Commission
decisions. The effect of this action is to
enhance the usefulness of the amateur
service rules by making them conform
with other Commission rules, thereby
eliminating licensee confusion when
applying the rules to amateur service
operations.
DATES: Effective July 13, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William T. Cross, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
at (202) 418–0680, or TTY (202) 418–
7233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Order
(Order), adopted March 11, 2010, and
released March 16, 2010. The full text
of this document is available for
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC Reference
Center, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete
text may be purchased from the
Commission’s copy contractor, Best
Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street,
SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, D.C.
20554. The full text may also be
downloaded at: https://www.fcc.gov.
Alternative formats are available to
persons with disabilities by sending an
e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty).
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1. By this action, we are amending the
amateur service rules to revise 47 CFR
97.313(c) to limit Novice Class operators
and Technician Plus Class operators to
two hundred watts peak envelope
power when these licensees are the
control operator of a station transmitting
in the segments of the 80, 40, 15, and
10 meter bands in which they may
control an amateur station.
2. Also, by this action, we are also
amending the amateur service rules to
revise 47 CFR 97.301 and 97.303 related
to the 40m, 60 m, 70 cm, and 9 cm
bands to conform to the Table of
Frequency Allocations in part 2 of our
rules, and to references within the
relevant sections of our rules. We also
revise the frequency sharing
requirements in 47 CFR 97.303 to limit
the summary to those frequency bands
that are allocated to the amateur service
on a secondary basis, and to present the
requirements more clearly.
3. In addition, we move transmitter
power limit information that applies to
stations transmitting a spread spectrum
emission from 47 CFR 97.303(s) to 47
CFR 97.313, Transmitter power
standards. Finally, we amend 47 CFR
97.103(c) to delete the cross-reference to
47 CFR 0.314(x), which was removed in
1999; and we remove the entry ‘‘1260–
1270 MHz’’ from 47 CFR 97.207(c),
which lists the frequency bands
authorized to amateur space stations,
because footnote 5.282 to the Table
limits the use of that segment to earth
station transmissions.
4. In the Order, we amend the
amateur service rules to conform them
to previous Commission decisions. The
amended rules apply exclusively to
individuals who are licensees in the
Amateur Radio Service. Such
amendments are in the public interest
because they will clarify and conform
the amateur service rules to other parts
of the Commission’s rules and previous
decisions. The rule changes do not
result in any mandatory change in
manufactured amateur radio equipment
or have any impact on business entities
because such entities are not eligible for
licensing in the amateur service.
Therefore, we certify that the rules
reflected in this Order will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
5. The amended rules are set forth
below, effective July 13, 2010.
6. This Order and the rule
amendments are issued under the
authority contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i)
and (j), 303(r) and 403.
7. The Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, SHALL SEND a
copy of this Order, including the Initial
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and Final Regulatory Flexibility
Certifications, to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303. Interpret or
apply 48 Stat. 1064–1068, 1081–1105, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 151–155, 301–609,
unless otherwise noted.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 97
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2. Section 97.103 is amended by
revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 97.103
Radio.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
§ 97.301
Station licensee responsibilities.
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Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 97 as
follows:
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PART 97—AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
1. The authority citation for part 97
continues to read as follows:
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Wavelength band
2400–2450 MHz, 3.40–3.41 GHz, 5.83–
5.85 GHz, 10.45–10.50 GHz, and 24.00–
24.05 GHz segments.
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■ 4. Section 97.301 is revised to read as
follows:
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(c) The station licensee must make the
station and the station records available
for inspection upon request by an FCC
representative.
■ 3. Section 97.207 is amended by
revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as
follows:
§ 97.207
Space station.
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(2) The 7.0–7.1 MHz, 14.00–14.25
MHz, 144–146 MHz, 435–438 MHz,
ITU
region
1
ITU region 2
VHF
Authorized frequency bands.
The following transmitting frequency
bands are available to an amateur
station located within 50 km of the
Earth’s surface, within the specified ITU
Region, and outside any area where the
amateur service is regulated by any
authority other than the FCC.
(a) For a station having a control
operator who has been granted a
Technician, Technician Plus, General,
Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class
operator license, who holds a CEPT
radio amateur license, or who holds any
class of IARP:
ITU region 3
Sharing requirements see
§ 97.303
(paragraph)
MHz
MHz
50–54 ........................................
144–148 ....................................
50–54 ........................................
144–148 ....................................
(a)
(a), (k)
219–220 ....................................
222–225 ....................................
...................................................
...................................................
(l)
(a)
MHz
6 m .............................................
2 m .............................................
1.25 m ........................................
Do ........................................
..........
144–
146.
..........
..........
UHF
70
33
23
13
MHz
cm .................................
cm .................................
cm .................................
cm .................................
Do ...............................
MHz
MHz
430–440 ............................
...........................................
1240–1300 ........................
2300–2310 ........................
2390–2450 ........................
420–450 ............................
902–928 ............................
1240–1300 ........................
2300–2310 ........................
2390–2450 ........................
430–440 ............................
...........................................
1240–1300 ........................
2300–2310 ........................
2390–2450 ........................
SHF
GHz
9 cm ...............................
5 cm ...............................
3 cm ...............................
1.2 cm ............................
GHz
3.3–3.5
5.650–5.925
10.0–10.5
24.00–24.25
5.650–5.850
10.0–10.5
24.00–24.25
EHF
3.3–3.5
5.650–5.850
10.0–10.5
24.00–24.25
GHz
47.0–47.2
76–81
122.25–123.00
134–141
241–250
Above 275
47.0–47.2
76–81
122.25–123.00
134–141
241–250
Above 275
(a),
(a),
(a),
(b),
47.0–47.2
76–81
122.25–123.00
134–141
241–250
Above 275
Amateur Extra Class operator license,
who holds a CEPT radio amateur
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(b),
(b),
(d),
(f), (q)
(e), (r)
(k)
(e)
license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP
license:
ITU region 1
ITU region 2
ITU region 3
MF
kHz
kHz
kHz
1810–1850
HF
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(p)
(c), (f), (s)
(e), (t)
(c), (f)
(c), (e), (f)
(f)
Wavelength band
1800–2000
MHz
80 m ..............................
75 m ..............................
(m)
(e), (n)
(o)
GHz
(b) For a station having a control
operator who has been granted an
160 m ............................
(b),
(b),
(d),
(p)
(e),
GHz
GHz
6 mm .............................
4 mm .............................
2.5 mm ..........................
2 mm .............................
1 mm .............................
(a),
(a),
(b),
(d),
(d),
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3.600–3.800
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3.500–3.600
3.600–4.000
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(paragraph)
(a), (c), (g)
MHz
3.500–3.600
3.600–3.900
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HF
60
40
30
20
17
15
12
10
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
MHz
..............................
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MHz
MHz
See § 97.303(h)
7.000–7.300
10.100–10.150
14.000–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.000–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
7.000–7.200
10.100–10.150
14.000–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.000–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
(h)
(i)
(j)
7.000–7.200
10.100–10.150
14.000–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.000–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
(c) For a station having a control
operator who has been granted an
operator license of Advanced Class:
Wavelength band
ITU region 1
ITU region 2
ITU region 3
MF
kHz
kHz
kHz
160 m ................................
1810–1850 ........................
1800–2000 ........................
1800–2000 ........................
HF
MHz
MHz
MHz
3.525–3.600 ......................
3.700–3.800 ......................
...........................................
7.025–7.200 ......................
10.100–10.150 ..................
14.025–14.150 ..................
14.175–14.350 ..................
18.068–18.168 ..................
21.025–21.200 ..................
21.225–21.450 ..................
24.890–24.990 ..................
28.000–29.700 ..................
3.525–3.600 ......................
3.700–4.000 ......................
See § 97.303(h) .................
7.025–7.300 ......................
10.100–10.150 ..................
14.025–14.150 ..................
14.175–14.350 ..................
18.068–18.168 ..................
21.025–21.200 ..................
21.225–21.450 ..................
24.890–24.990 ..................
28.000–29.700 ..................
3.525–3.600 ......................
3.700–3.900 ......................
...........................................
7.025–7.200 ......................
10.100–10.150 ..................
14.025–14.150 ..................
14.175–14.350 ..................
18.068–18.168 ..................
21.025–21.200 ..................
21.225–21.450 ..................
24.890–24.990 ..................
28.000–29.700 ..................
80
75
60
40
30
20
17
15
12
10
m ..................................
m ..................................
m ..................................
m ..................................
m ..................................
m ..................................
Do ...............................
m ..................................
m ..................................
Do ...............................
m ..................................
m ..................................
Sharing requirements see
§ 97.303
(Paragraph)
(a), (c), (g)
(a)
(a)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(d) For a station having a control
operator who has been granted an
operator license of General Class:
Wavelength band
ITU region 1
ITU region 2
ITU region 3
MF
kHz
kHz
kHz
160 m ................................
1810–1850 ........................
1800–2000 ........................
1800–2000 ........................
HF
80
75
60
40
30
20
17
15
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MHz
m ..............................
m ..............................
m ..............................
m ..............................
Do ...........................
m ..............................
m ..............................
Do ...........................
m ..............................
m ..............................
Do ...........................
m ..............................
m ..............................
3.525–3.600
3.525–3.600
3.800–4.000
See § 97.303(h)
7.025–7.125
7.175–7.300
10.100–10.150
14.025–14.150
14.225–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.025–21.200
21.275–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
7.025–7.125
7.175–7.200
10.100–10.150
14.025–14.150
14.225–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.025–21.200
21.275–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
(e) For a station having a control
operator who has been granted an
operator license of Novice Class,
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3.525–3.600
3.800–3.900
7.025–7.125
7.175–7.200
10.100–10.150
14.025–14.150
14.225–14.350
18.068–18.168
21.025–21.200
21.275–21.450
24.890–24.990
28.000–29.700
(a)
(a)
(h)
(i)
(i)
(j)
Technician Class, or Technician Plus
Class:
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Wavelength band
ITU region 2
ITU region 3
HF
80
40
15
10
ITU region 1
MHz
MHz
MHz
3.525–3.600
7.025–7.125
21.025–21.200
28.0–28.5
3.525–3.600
7.025–7.125
21.025–21.200
28.0–28.5
3.525–3.600
7.025–7.125
21.025–21.200
28.0–28.5
m
m
m
m
..............................
..............................
..............................
..............................
Sharing requirements see § 97.303
(paragraph)
(a)
(i)
VHF
MHz
MHz
MHz
1.25 m ...............................
...........................................
222–225 ............................
...........................................
UHF
MHz
23 cm .............................
MHz
1270–1295
1270–1295
5. Section 97.303 is revised to read as
follows:
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§ 97.303
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Frequency sharing requirements.
The following paragraphs summarize
the frequency sharing requirements that
apply to amateur stations transmitting
in the frequency bands specified in
§ 97.301 of this part. Each frequency
band allocated to the amateur service is
designated as either a secondary service
or a primary service. A station in a
secondary service must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations in a primary
service.
(a) Where, in adjacent ITU Regions or
sub-Regions, a band of frequencies is
allocated to different services of the
same category (i.e., primary or
secondary services), the basic principle
is the equality of right to operate.
Accordingly, stations of each service in
one Region or sub-Region must operate
so as not to cause harmful interference
to any service of the same or higher
category in the other Regions or subRegions.
(b) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 70 cm band, the 33 cm band, the 23
cm band, the 9 cm band, the 5 cm band,
the 3 cm band, or the 24.05–24.25 GHz
segment must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized by
the United States Government in the
radiolocation service.
(c) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 1900–2000 kHz segment, the 76–
77.5 GHz segment, the 78–81 GHz
segment, the 136–141 GHz segment, or
the 241–248 GHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by the United States
Government, the FCC, or other nations
in the radiolocation service.
(d) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 430–450 MHz segment, the 23 cm
band, the 3.3–3.4 GHz segment, the
5.65–5.85 GHz segment, the 13 cm band,
or the 24.05–24.25 GHz segment, must
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1270–1295
not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations
authorized by other nations in the
radiolocation service.
(e) Amateur stations receiving in the
33 cm band, the 2400–2450 MHz
segment, the 5.725–5.875 GHz segment,
the 1.2 cm band, the 2.5 mm band, or
the 244–246 GHz segment must accept
interference from industrial, scientific,
and medical (ISM) equipment.
(f) Amateur stations transmitting in
the following segments must not cause
harmful interference to radio astronomy
stations: 3.332–3.339 GHz, 3.3458–
3.3525 GHz, 76–77.5 GHz, 78–81 GHz,
136–141 GHz, 241–248 GHz, 275–323
GHz, 327–371 GHz, 388–424 GHz, 426–
442 GHz, 453–510 GHz, 623–711 GHz,
795–909 GHz, or 926–945 GHz. In
addition, amateur stations transmitting
in the following segments must not
cause harmful interference to stations in
the Earth exploration-satellite service
(passive) or the space research service
(passive): 275–277 GHz, 294–306 GHz,
316–334 GHz, 342–349 GHz, 363–365
GHz, 371–389 GHz, 416–434 GHz, 442–
444 GHz, 496–506 GHz, 546–568 GHz,
624–629 GHz, 634–654 GHz, 659–661
GHz, 684–692 GHz, 730–732 GHz, 851–
853 GHz, or 951–956 GHz.
(g) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 1900–2000 kHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by other nations in the fixed,
mobile except aeronautical mobile, and
radionavigation services.
(h) Amateur stations may only
transmit single sideband, suppressed
carrier (emission type 2K80J3E), upper
sideband on the channels 5332 kHz,
5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and
5405 kHz. Amateur operators shall
ensure that their station’s transmission
occupies only 2.8 kHz centered at each
of these frequencies. Amateur stations
must not cause harmful interference to,
and must accept interference from,
stations authorized by:
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(1) The United States Government, the
FCC, or other nations in the fixed
service; and
(2) Other nations in the mobile except
aeronautical mobile service.
(i) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 7.2–7.3 MHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, international
broadcast stations whose programming
is intended for use within Region 1 or
Region 3.
(j) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 30 m band must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations by other
nations in the fixed service. The
licensee of the amateur station must
make all necessary adjustments,
including termination of transmissions,
if harmful interference is caused.
(k) For amateur stations located in
ITU Regions 1 and 3: Amateur stations
transmitting in the 146–148 MHz
segment or the 10.00–10.45 GHz
segment must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations of other
nations in the fixed and mobile services.
(l) In the 219–220 MHz segment:
(1) Use is restricted to amateur
stations participating as forwarding
stations in fixed point-to-point digital
message forwarding systems, including
intercity packet backbone networks. It is
not available for other purposes.
(2) Amateur stations must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized
by:
(i) The FCC in the Automated
Maritime Telecommunications System
(AMTS), the 218–219 MHz Service, and
the 220 MHz Service, and television
stations broadcasting on channels 11
and 13; and
(ii) Other nations in the fixed and
maritime mobile services.
(3) No amateur station may transmit
unless the licensee has given written
notification of the station’s specific
geographic location for such
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transmissions in order to be
incorporated into a database that has
been made available to the public. The
notification must be given at least 30
days prior to making such
transmissions. The notification must be
given to: The American Radio Relay
League, Inc., 225 Main Street,
Newington, CT 06111–1494.
(4) No amateur station may transmit
from a location that is within 640 km of
an AMTS coast station that operates in
the 217–218 MHz and 219–220 MHz
bands unless the amateur station
licensee has given written notification
of the station’s specific geographic
location for such transmissions to the
AMTS licensee. The notification must
be given at least 30 days prior to making
such transmissions. The location of
AMTS coast stations using the 217–218/
219–220 MHz channels may be obtained
as noted in paragraph (l)(3) of this
section.
(5) No amateur station may transmit
from a location that is within 80 km of
an AMTS coast station that uses
frequencies in the 217–218 MHz and
219–220 MHz bands unless that amateur
station licensee holds written approval
from that AMTS licensee. The location
of AMTS coast stations using the 217–
218/219–220 MHz channels may be
obtained as noted in paragraph (l)(3) of
this section.
(m) In the 70 cm band:
(1) No amateur station shall transmit
from north of Line A in the 420–430
MHz segment. See § 97.3(a) for the
definition of Line A.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 420–430 MHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by the FCC in the land
mobile service within 80.5 km of
Buffalo, Cleveland, and Detroit. See
§ 2.106, footnote US230 for specific
frequencies and coordinates.
(3) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 420–430 MHz segment or the 440–
450 MHz segment must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized by
other nations in the fixed and mobile
except aeronautical mobile services.
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interference from, stations authorized by
other nations in the fixed and fixedsatellite (space-to-Earth) services.
(r) In the 5 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 5.650–5.725 GHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by other nations in the
mobile except aeronautical mobile
service.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 5.850–5.925 GHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by the FCC and other nations
in the fixed-satellite (Earth-to-space)
and mobile services and also stations
authorized by other nations in the fixed
service. In the United States, the use of
mobile service is restricted to Dedicated
Short Range Communications operating
in the Intelligent Transportation System.
(s) Authorization of the 76–77 GHz
segment for amateur station
transmissions is suspended until such
time that the Commission may
determine that amateur station
transmissions in this segment will not
pose a safety threat to vehicle radar
systems operating in this segment.
(t) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 2.5 mm band must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized by
the United States Government, the FCC,
or other nations in the fixed, intersatellite, or mobile services.
Note to § 97.303: The Table of Frequency
Allocations contains the complete,
unabridged, and legally binding frequency
sharing requirements that pertain to the
Amateur Radio Service. See 47 CFR 2.104,
2.105, and 2.106. The United States, Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are in
Region 2 and other U.S. insular areas are in
either Region 2 or 3; see Appendix 1 to part
97.
6. Section 97.305 is amended by
revising the last entry in the table
following paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
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(n) In the 33 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized
by:
(i) The United States Government;
(ii) The FCC in the Location and
Monitoring Service; and
(iii) Other nations in the fixed service.
(2) No amateur station shall transmit
from those portions of Texas and New
Mexico that are bounded by latitudes
31°41′ and 34°30′ North and longitudes
104°11′ and 107°30′ West; or from
outside of the United States and its
Region 2 insular areas.
(3) No amateur station shall transmit
from those portions of Colorado and
Wyoming that are bounded by latitudes
39° and 42° North and longitudes 103°
and 108° West in the following
segments: 902.4–902.6 MHz, 904.3–
904.7 MHz, 925.3–925.7 MHz, and
927.3–927.7 MHz.
(o) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 23 cm band must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized
by:
(1) The United States Government in
the aeronautical radionavigation, Earth
exploration-satellite (active), or space
research (active) services;
(2) The FCC in the aeronautical
radionavigation service; and
(3) Other nations in the Earth
exploration-satellite (active),
radionavigation-satellite (space-to-Earth)
(space-to-space), or space research
(active) services.
(p) In the 13 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized by
other nations in fixed and mobile
services.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 2305–2310 MHz segment must not
cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations
authorized by the FCC in the fixed,
mobile except aeronautical mobile, and
radiolocation services.
(q) Amateur stations transmitting in
the 3.4–3.5 GHz segment must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept
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Technician Class, or Technician Plus
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effective radiated power (ERP)
exceeding 50 W PEP on the 60 m band.
For the purpose of computing ERP, the
transmitter PEP will be multiplied by
the antenna gain relative to a dipole or
the equivalent calculation in decibels. A
half-wave dipole antenna will be
presumed to have a gain of 1. Licensees
using other antennas must maintain in
their station records either the antenna
manufacturer data on the antenna gain
or calculations of the antenna gain.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 105, 107, 171, 173, 174,
176, 177, and 179
[Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0289 (HM–233A)]
RIN 2137–AE39
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of
Special Permits Into Regulations
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AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration is
amending the Hazardous Materials
Regulations to incorporate provisions
contained in certain widely used or
longstanding special permits that have
an established safety record. Special
permits allow a company or individual
to package or ship a hazardous material
in a manner that varies from the
regulations so long as an equivalent
level of safety is maintained. The
revisions in this final rule are intended
to provide wider access to the regulatory
flexibility offered in special permits and
eliminate the need for numerous
renewal requests, thus reducing
paperwork burdens and facilitating
commerce while maintaining an
appropriate level of safety.
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DATES: Effective Dates: The effective
date of these amendments is October 1,
2010.
Voluntary Compliance: Voluntary
compliance with the provisions of this
final rule is authorized June 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eileen Edmonson or Dirk Der Kinderen,
Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards, (202) 366–8553, or Diane
LaValle, Office of Hazardous Materials
Special Permits and Approvals, (202)
366–4535, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
II. Overview of Amendments
III. Summary Review of Amendments
IV. Regulatory Analyses and Notices
I. Background
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA) is
amending the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171–
180) to incorporate certain requirements
based on existing special permits (SPs)
issued by PHMSA under 49 CFR Part
107, Subpart B (§§ 107.101 to 107.127).
A special permit sets forth alternative
requirements—or a variance—to the
requirements in the HMR in a way that
achieves a safety level at least equal to
the safety level required under the
regulations or that is consistent with the
public interest. Congress expressly
authorized DOT to issue these variances
in the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act of 1975.
The HMR generally are performance
oriented regulations, which provide the
regulated community with a certain
amount of flexibility in meeting safety
requirements. Even so, not every
transportation situation can be
anticipated and built into the
regulations. Innovation is a strength of
our economy and the hazardous
materials community is particularly
strong at developing new materials and
technologies and innovative ways of
moving materials. Special permits
enable the hazardous materials industry
to quickly, effectively, and safely
integrate new products and technologies
into production and the transportation
stream. Thus, special permits provide a
mechanism for testing new
technologies, promoting increased
transportation efficiency and
productivity, and ensuring global
competitiveness. Hazardous materials
transported under the terms of a special
permit must achieve a level of safety at
least equal to the level of safety
achieved when transported under the
HMR. Implementation of new
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technologies and operational techniques
enhances safety because the authorized
operations or activities may achieve a
greater level of safety than currently
required under the regulations. Special
permits also reduce the volume and
complexity of the HMR by addressing
unique or infrequent transportation
situations that would be difficult to
accommodate in regulations intended
for use by a wide range of shippers and
carriers.
PHMSA conducts ongoing reviews of
special permits to identify widely used
and longstanding special permits with
an established safety record for
conversion into regulations of broader
applicability. Converting these special
permits into regulations reduces
paperwork burdens and facilitates
commerce while maintaining an
acceptable level of safety. Additionally,
adoption of special permits as rules of
general applicability provides wider
access to the benefits and regulatory
flexibility of the provisions granted in
the special permits. Factors that
influence whether or not a specific
special permit is a candidate for
regulatory action include the safety
record for hazardous materials
transported or operations conducted
under a special permit; potential broad
application of a special permit;
suitability of provisions in the special
permit for incorporation into the HMR;
rulemaking activity in related areas; and
agency priorities.
Several of the special permits
addressed in this final rule have
hundreds of party status grantees. Party
status is granted to a person who would
like to offer for transport or transport a
hazardous material, or perform an
operation in association with a
hazardous material in the same manner
as the original applicant. Several special
permits addressed in this final rule
provide for the manufacture, marking,
sale and use of certain packagings for
transportation of hazardous materials.
These manufacturing special permits are
issued to the packaging manufacturer
and provide for use of the packagings by
hundreds and possibly thousands of
distributors and users.
The amendments in this final rule
will eliminate the need for
approximately 510 current grantees to
reapply for renewal of 44 special
permits every four years and for PHMSA
to process those renewal applications.
These amendments also apply to any
special permits this agency issues
during the development of this final
rule whose provisions are identical in
every respect to those described in the
rulemakings issued under this docket.
To emphasize this, we preface the
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 97
[WT Docket No. 10-62; FCC 10-38]
Amateur Service Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document revises the Amateur Radio Service rules to make
certain non-substantive revisions to these rules. The rules are
necessary to amend the amateur service rules or conform them to prior
Commission decisions. The effect of this action is to enhance the
usefulness of the amateur service rules by making them conform with
other Commission rules, thereby eliminating licensee confusion when
applying the rules to amateur service operations.
DATES: Effective July 13, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William T. Cross, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680, or TTY (202)
418-7233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order
(Order), adopted March 11, 2010, and released March 16, 2010. The full
text of this document is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the
Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. The full text may
also be downloaded at: https://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are
available to persons with disabilities by sending an e-mail to
fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
1. By this action, we are amending the amateur service rules to
revise 47 CFR 97.313(c) to limit Novice Class operators and Technician
Plus Class operators to two hundred watts peak envelope power when
these licensees are the control operator of a station transmitting in
the segments of the 80, 40, 15, and 10 meter bands in which they may
control an amateur station.
2. Also, by this action, we are also amending the amateur service
rules to revise 47 CFR 97.301 and 97.303 related to the 40m, 60 m, 70
cm, and 9 cm bands to conform to the Table of Frequency Allocations in
part 2 of our rules, and to references within the relevant sections of
our rules. We also revise the frequency sharing requirements in 47 CFR
97.303 to limit the summary to those frequency bands that are allocated
to the amateur service on a secondary basis, and to present the
requirements more clearly.
3. In addition, we move transmitter power limit information that
applies to stations transmitting a spread spectrum emission from 47 CFR
97.303(s) to 47 CFR 97.313, Transmitter power standards. Finally, we
amend 47 CFR 97.103(c) to delete the cross-reference to 47 CFR
0.314(x), which was removed in 1999; and we remove the entry ``1260-
1270 MHz'' from 47 CFR 97.207(c), which lists the frequency bands
authorized to amateur space stations, because footnote 5.282 to the
Table limits the use of that segment to earth station transmissions.
4. In the Order, we amend the amateur service rules to conform them
to previous Commission decisions. The amended rules apply exclusively
to individuals who are licensees in the Amateur Radio Service. Such
amendments are in the public interest because they will clarify and
conform the amateur service rules to other parts of the Commission's
rules and previous decisions. The rule changes do not result in any
mandatory change in manufactured amateur radio equipment or have any
impact on business entities because such entities are not eligible for
licensing in the amateur service. Therefore, we certify that the rules
reflected in this Order will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
5. The amended rules are set forth below, effective July 13, 2010.
6. This Order and the rule amendments are issued under the
authority contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), 303(r) and 403.
7. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this Order,
including the Initial
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and Final Regulatory Flexibility Certifications, to the Chief Counsel
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 97
Radio.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
Final Rules
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 97 as follows:
PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
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1. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as amended; 47
U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted.
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2. Section 97.103 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 97.103 Station licensee responsibilities.
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(c) The station licensee must make the station and the station
records available for inspection upon request by an FCC representative.
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3. Section 97.207 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as
follows:
Sec. 97.207 Space station.
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(c) * * *
(2) The 7.0-7.1 MHz, 14.00-14.25 MHz, 144-146 MHz, 435-438 MHz,
2400-2450 MHz, 3.40-3.41 GHz, 5.83-5.85 GHz, 10.45-10.50 GHz, and
24.00-24.05 GHz segments.
* * * * *
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4. Section 97.301 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 97.301 Authorized frequency bands.
The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an
amateur station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the
specified ITU Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is
regulated by any authority other than the FCC.
(a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a
Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class
operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds
any class of IARP:
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing
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Sec. 97.303
VHF MHz MHz MHz (paragraph)
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6 m............................. .................. 50-54............. 50-54............. (a)
2 m............................. 144-146........... 144-148........... 144-148........... (a), (k)
1.25 m.......................... .................. 219-220........... .................. (l)
Do.......................... .................. 222-225........... .................. (a)
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70 cm........................... 430-440........... 420-450........... 430-440........... (a), (b), (m)
33 cm........................... .................. 902-928........... .................. (a), (b), (e), (n)
23 cm........................... 1240-1300......... 1240-1300......... 1240-1300......... (b), (d), (o)
13 cm........................... 2300-2310......... 2300-2310......... 2300-2310......... (d), (p)
Do.......................... 2390-2450......... 2390-2450......... 2390-2450......... (d), (e), (p)
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9 cm......................... ................. 3.3-3.5 3.3-3.5 (a), (b), (f), (q)
5 cm......................... 5.650-5.850 5.650-5.925 5.650-5.850 (a), (b), (e), (r)
3 cm......................... 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 10.0-10.5 (a), (b), (k)
1.2 cm....................... 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 24.00-24.25 (b), (d), (e)
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6 mm......................... 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2 47.0-47.2 ........................
4 mm......................... 76-81 76-81 76-81 (c), (f), (s)
2.5 mm....................... 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 122.25-123.00 (e), (t)
2 mm......................... 134-141 134-141 134-141 (c), (f)
1 mm......................... 241-250 241-250 241-250 (c), (e), (f)
Above 275 Above 275 Above 275 (f)
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(b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted
an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur
license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license:
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see
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MF kHz kHz kHz (paragraph)
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160 m........................ 1810-1850 1800-2000 1800-2000 (a), (c), (g)
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HF MHz MHz MHz
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80 m......................... 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 3.500-3.600 (a)
75 m......................... 3.600-3.800 3.600-4.000 3.600-3.900 (a)
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60 m......................... ................. See Sec. ................. (h)
97.303(h)
40 m......................... 7.000-7.200 7.000-7.300 7.000-7.200 (i)
30 m......................... 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)
20 m......................... 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350 14.000-14.350 ........................
17 m......................... 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 ........................
15 m......................... 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450 21.000-21.450 ........................
12 m......................... 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 ........................
10 m......................... 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 ........................
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(c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted
an operator license of Advanced Class:
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- requirements see
Sec. 97.303
MF kHz kHz kHz (Paragraph)
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160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a), (c), (g)
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HF MHz MHz MHz
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80 m............................ 3.525-3.600....... 3.525-3.600....... 3.525-3.600....... (a)
75 m............................ 3.700-3.800....... 3.700-4.000....... 3.700-3.900....... (a)
60 m............................ .................. See Sec. .................. (h)
97.303(h).
40 m............................ 7.025-7.200....... 7.025-7.300....... 7.025-7.200....... (i)
30 m............................ 10.100-10.150..... 10.100-10.150..... 10.100-10.150..... (j)
20 m............................ 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... 14.025-14.150..... ..................
Do.......................... 14.175-14.350..... 14.175-14.350..... 14.175-14.350..... ..................
17 m............................ 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... 18.068-18.168..... ..................
15 m............................ 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... 21.025-21.200..... ..................
Do.......................... 21.225-21.450..... 21.225-21.450..... 21.225-21.450..... ..................
12 m............................ 24.890-24.990..... 24.890-24.990..... 24.890-24.990..... ..................
10 m............................ 28.000-29.700..... 28.000-29.700..... 28.000-29.700..... ..................
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(d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an
operator license of General Class:
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- requirements see
Sec. 97.303
MF kHz kHz kHz (paragraph)
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160 m........................... 1810-1850......... 1800-2000......... 1800-2000......... (a), (c), (g)
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HF MHz MHz MHz
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80 m......................... 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)
75 m......................... ................. 3.800-4.000 3.800-3.900 (a)
60 m......................... ................. See Sec. ................. (h)
97.303(h)
40 m......................... 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)
Do....................... 7.175-7.200 7.175-7.300 7.175-7.200 (i)
30 m......................... 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 10.100-10.150 (j)
20 m......................... 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 14.025-14.150 ........................
Do....................... 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350 14.225-14.350 ........................
17 m......................... 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 18.068-18.168 ........................
15 m......................... 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 ........................
Do....................... 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450 21.275-21.450 ........................
12 m......................... 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 24.890-24.990 ........................
10 m......................... 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 28.000-29.700 ........................
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(e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted
an operator license of Novice Class, Technician Class, or Technician
Plus Class:
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Wavelength band ITU region 1 ITU region 2 ITU region 3 Sharing requirements see
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HF MHz MHz MHz (paragraph)
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80 m......................... 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 3.525-3.600 (a)
40 m......................... 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 7.025-7.125 (i)
15 m......................... 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 21.025-21.200 ........................
10 m......................... 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5 28.0-28.5 ........................
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1.25 m.......................... .................. 222-225........... .................. (a)
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UHF MHz MHz MHz
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5. Section 97.303 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 97.303 Frequency sharing requirements.
The following paragraphs summarize the frequency sharing
requirements that apply to amateur stations transmitting in the
frequency bands specified in Sec. 97.301 of this part. Each frequency
band allocated to the amateur service is designated as either a
secondary service or a primary service. A station in a secondary
service must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations in a primary service.
(a) Where, in adjacent ITU Regions or sub-Regions, a band of
frequencies is allocated to different services of the same category
(i.e., primary or secondary services), the basic principle is the
equality of right to operate. Accordingly, stations of each service in
one Region or sub-Region must operate so as not to cause harmful
interference to any service of the same or higher category in the other
Regions or sub-Regions.
(b) Amateur stations transmitting in the 70 cm band, the 33 cm
band, the 23 cm band, the 9 cm band, the 5 cm band, the 3 cm band, or
the 24.05-24.25 GHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations authorized by the United States
Government in the radiolocation service.
(c) Amateur stations transmitting in the 1900-2000 kHz segment, the
76-77.5 GHz segment, the 78-81 GHz segment, the 136-141 GHz segment, or
the 241-248 GHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations authorized by the United States
Government, the FCC, or other nations in the radiolocation service.
(d) Amateur stations transmitting in the 430-450 MHz segment, the
23 cm band, the 3.3-3.4 GHz segment, the 5.65-5.85 GHz segment, the 13
cm band, or the 24.05-24.25 GHz segment, must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept interference from, stations authorized
by other nations in the radiolocation service.
(e) Amateur stations receiving in the 33 cm band, the 2400-2450 MHz
segment, the 5.725-5.875 GHz segment, the 1.2 cm band, the 2.5 mm band,
or the 244-246 GHz segment must accept interference from industrial,
scientific, and medical (ISM) equipment.
(f) Amateur stations transmitting in the following segments must
not cause harmful interference to radio astronomy stations: 3.332-3.339
GHz, 3.3458-3.3525 GHz, 76-77.5 GHz, 78-81 GHz, 136-141 GHz, 241-248
GHz, 275-323 GHz, 327-371 GHz, 388-424 GHz, 426-442 GHz, 453-510 GHz,
623-711 GHz, 795-909 GHz, or 926-945 GHz. In addition, amateur stations
transmitting in the following segments must not cause harmful
interference to stations in the Earth exploration-satellite service
(passive) or the space research service (passive): 275-277 GHz, 294-306
GHz, 316-334 GHz, 342-349 GHz, 363-365 GHz, 371-389 GHz, 416-434 GHz,
442-444 GHz, 496-506 GHz, 546-568 GHz, 624-629 GHz, 634-654 GHz, 659-
661 GHz, 684-692 GHz, 730-732 GHz, 851-853 GHz, or 951-956 GHz.
(g) Amateur stations transmitting in the 1900-2000 kHz segment must
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from,
stations authorized by other nations in the fixed, mobile except
aeronautical mobile, and radionavigation services.
(h) Amateur stations may only transmit single sideband, suppressed
carrier (emission type 2K80J3E), upper sideband on the channels 5332
kHz, 5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz. Amateur operators
shall ensure that their station's transmission occupies only 2.8 kHz
centered at each of these frequencies. Amateur stations must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations
authorized by:
(1) The United States Government, the FCC, or other nations in the
fixed service; and
(2) Other nations in the mobile except aeronautical mobile service.
(i) Amateur stations transmitting in the 7.2-7.3 MHz segment must
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from,
international broadcast stations whose programming is intended for use
within Region 1 or Region 3.
(j) Amateur stations transmitting in the 30 m band must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations by
other nations in the fixed service. The licensee of the amateur station
must make all necessary adjustments, including termination of
transmissions, if harmful interference is caused.
(k) For amateur stations located in ITU Regions 1 and 3: Amateur
stations transmitting in the 146-148 MHz segment or the 10.00-10.45 GHz
segment must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations of other nations in the fixed and mobile
services.
(l) In the 219-220 MHz segment:
(1) Use is restricted to amateur stations participating as
forwarding stations in fixed point-to-point digital message forwarding
systems, including intercity packet backbone networks. It is not
available for other purposes.
(2) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations authorized by:
(i) The FCC in the Automated Maritime Telecommunications System
(AMTS), the 218-219 MHz Service, and the 220 MHz Service, and
television stations broadcasting on channels 11 and 13; and
(ii) Other nations in the fixed and maritime mobile services.
(3) No amateur station may transmit unless the licensee has given
written notification of the station's specific geographic location for
such
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transmissions in order to be incorporated into a database that has been
made available to the public. The notification must be given at least
30 days prior to making such transmissions. The notification must be
given to: The American Radio Relay League, Inc., 225 Main Street,
Newington, CT 06111-1494.
(4) No amateur station may transmit from a location that is within
640 km of an AMTS coast station that operates in the 217-218 MHz and
219-220 MHz bands unless the amateur station licensee has given written
notification of the station's specific geographic location for such
transmissions to the AMTS licensee. The notification must be given at
least 30 days prior to making such transmissions. The location of AMTS
coast stations using the 217-218/219-220 MHz channels may be obtained
as noted in paragraph (l)(3) of this section.
(5) No amateur station may transmit from a location that is within
80 km of an AMTS coast station that uses frequencies in the 217-218 MHz
and 219-220 MHz bands unless that amateur station licensee holds
written approval from that AMTS licensee. The location of AMTS coast
stations using the 217-218/219-220 MHz channels may be obtained as
noted in paragraph (l)(3) of this section.
(m) In the 70 cm band:
(1) No amateur station shall transmit from north of Line A in the
420-430 MHz segment. See Sec. 97.3(a) for the definition of Line A.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 420-430 MHz segment must
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from,
stations authorized by the FCC in the land mobile service within 80.5
km of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Detroit. See Sec. 2.106, footnote US230
for specific frequencies and coordinates.
(3) Amateur stations transmitting in the 420-430 MHz segment or the
440-450 MHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and must
accept interference from, stations authorized by other nations in the
fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services.
(n) In the 33 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations authorized by:
(i) The United States Government;
(ii) The FCC in the Location and Monitoring Service; and
(iii) Other nations in the fixed service.
(2) No amateur station shall transmit from those portions of Texas
and New Mexico that are bounded by latitudes 31[deg]41[min] and
34[deg]30[min] North and longitudes 104[deg]11[min] and 107[deg]30[min]
West; or from outside of the United States and its Region 2 insular
areas.
(3) No amateur station shall transmit from those portions of
Colorado and Wyoming that are bounded by latitudes 39[deg] and 42[deg]
North and longitudes 103[deg] and 108[deg] West in the following
segments: 902.4-902.6 MHz, 904.3-904.7 MHz, 925.3-925.7 MHz, and 927.3-
927.7 MHz.
(o) Amateur stations transmitting in the 23 cm band must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations
authorized by:
(1) The United States Government in the aeronautical
radionavigation, Earth exploration-satellite (active), or space
research (active) services;
(2) The FCC in the aeronautical radionavigation service; and
(3) Other nations in the Earth exploration-satellite (active),
radionavigation-satellite (space-to-Earth) (space-to-space), or space
research (active) services.
(p) In the 13 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and
must accept interference from, stations authorized by other nations in
fixed and mobile services.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 2305-2310 MHz segment must
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from,
stations authorized by the FCC in the fixed, mobile except aeronautical
mobile, and radiolocation services.
(q) Amateur stations transmitting in the 3.4-3.5 GHz segment must
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from,
stations authorized by other nations in the fixed and fixed-satellite
(space-to-Earth) services.
(r) In the 5 cm band:
(1) Amateur stations transmitting in the 5.650-5.725 GHz segment
must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference
from, stations authorized by other nations in the mobile except
aeronautical mobile service.
(2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 5.850-5.925 GHz segment
must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference
from, stations authorized by the FCC and other nations in the fixed-
satellite (Earth-to-space) and mobile services and also stations
authorized by other nations in the fixed service. In the United States,
the use of mobile service is restricted to Dedicated Short Range
Communications operating in the Intelligent Transportation System.
(s) Authorization of the 76-77 GHz segment for amateur station
transmissions is suspended until such time that the Commission may
determine that amateur station transmissions in this segment will not
pose a safety threat to vehicle radar systems operating in this
segment.
(t) Amateur stations transmitting in the 2.5 mm band must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations
authorized by the United States Government, the FCC, or other nations
in the fixed, inter-satellite, or mobile services.
Note to Sec. 97.303: The Table of Frequency Allocations
contains the complete, unabridged, and legally binding frequency
sharing requirements that pertain to the Amateur Radio Service. See
47 CFR 2.104, 2.105, and 2.106. The United States, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands are in Region 2 and other U.S. insular areas
are in either Region 2 or 3; see Appendix 1 to part 97.
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6. Section 97.305 is amended by revising the last entry in the table
following paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 97.305 Authorized emission types.
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(c) * * *
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Standards see Sec.
Wavelength band Frequencies Emission types authorized 97.307(f), paragraph:
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Above 275 GHz......... MCW, phone, image, RTTY, (7), (8), and (12).
data, SS, test, pulse.
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7. Section 97.313 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) introductory
text and (c)(2) and adding paragraph (i) to read as follows:
Sec. 97.313 Transmitter power standards.
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(c) No station may transmit with a transmitter power output
exceeding 200 W PEP:
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(2) On the 3.525-3.60 MHz, 7.025-7.125 MHz, 21.025-21.20 MHz, and
28.0-28.5 MHz segment when the control operator is a Novice Class,
Technician Class, or Technician Plus Class operator; or
* * * * *
(i) No station may transmit with an effective radiated power (ERP)
exceeding 50 W PEP on the 60 m band. For the purpose of computing ERP,
the transmitter PEP will be multiplied by the antenna gain relative to
a dipole or the equivalent calculation in decibels. A half-wave dipole
antenna will be presumed to have a gain of 1. Licensees using other
antennas must maintain in their station records either the antenna
manufacturer data on the antenna gain or calculations of the antenna
gain.
[FR Doc. 2010-11385 Filed 5-13-10; 8:45 am]
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