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Title: Annual Report for Mobility
Fund Phase I Support, FCC Form 690
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materials or information submitted to
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treatment under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
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each winning bidder is meeting its
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the Federal Communications
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Order in the Universal Service Fund &
Intercarrier Compensation
Transformation Order (USF/ICC)
proceeding, WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 07–
135, 05–337, 03–109; GN Docket No.
09–51; CC Docket Nos. 01–92, 96–45;
WT Docket No. 10–208; FCC 11–161. On
May 14, 2012, the Commission released
the Third Order on Reconsideration of
the USF/ICC Report and Order which
revised certain Mobility Fund Phase 1
rules. In adopting the rules, the
Commission provided for one-time
support to immediately accelerate
deployment of networks for mobile
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Thus, the information is being collected
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 87 and 90
[WT Docket No. 11–202; FCC 13–95]
Radiolocation Operations in the 78–81
GHz Bands; Request by the Trex
Enterprises Corporation for Waiver
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) amends its rules to permit
the certification, licensing, and use of
foreign object debris (FOD) detection
radar equipment in the 78–81 GHz
band. The presence of FOD on airport
runways, taxiways, aprons, and ramps
poses a significant threat to the safety of
air travel. FOD detection radar
equipment will be authorized on a
licensed basis.
DATES: Effective August 26, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
Maguire, Mobility Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418–
2155.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Report
and Order (R&O), in WT Docket No. 11–
202; FCC 13–95, adopted July 10, 2013,
and released July 11, 2013. 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., Room CY–
A257, Washington, DC 20554, or by
downloading the text from the
Commission’s Web site at https://
transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
Daily_Business/2013/db0301/FCC-1330A1.pdf. The complete text also may
be purchased from the Commission’s
duplicating contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street
SW., Suite CY–B402, Washington, DC
20554. Alternative formats are available
for people with disabilities (Braille,
large print, electronic files, audio
format), by sending an email to
FCC504@fcc.gov or calling the
Consumer and Government Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
418–0432 (TTY).
SUMMARY:
I. Background
1. Foreign object debris (FOD) at
airports, including any substance,
debris, or object in a location that can
damage aircraft or equipment, can
seriously threaten the safety of airport
personnel and airline passengers, and
can have a negative impact on airport
logistics and operations. Trex
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Enterprises Corporation (Trex) has
developed radar technology that meets
the Federal Aviation Administration’s
(FAA) guidance and performance
specifications for FOD detection
equipment and can reduce this risk to
personal safety and property by
detecting the presence of FOD on airport
runways. The 78–81 GHz band in which
Trex’s equipment operates is allocated
on a primary basis for Federal and nonFederal radio astronomy and
radiolocation systems, but is not listed
in the table of frequencies available
under part 90, which authorizes nonFederal radiolocation operations such as
Trex’s FOD detection equipment.
2. In the Notice of Proposed Rule
Making and Order in this proceeding,
the Commission proposed to amend part
90 to permit non-Federal radiolocation
operations, including FOD radar
detection technology, in the 78–81 GHz
band, and granted Trex a waiver of part
90 to permit certification, manufacture,
and licensing of its FOD detection radar
equipment pending the resolution of its
petition for rulemaking.
II. Discussion
3. No commenter supports part 90
licensing of any 78–81 GHz band nonFederal radiolocation other than FOD
detection. We therefore amend part 90
to authorize only FOD detection radar
on a licensed basis.
4. We do not adopt technical
specification for FOD detection radar in
the 78–81 GHz band. Applications will
be considered and authorized on a caseby-case basis. FOD detection radar will
be licensed on the condition that the
main beamwidth of the antenna
(azimuth or elevation) does not
illuminate a public roadway near the
airport.
5. Authorization of other potential
uses of the 78–81 GHz band will be
considered in other proceedings. The
Commission may at that time consider
whether to adopt additional rules
governing FOD detection radar in the
band (such as the adoption of technical
specifications) in order to ensure
compatibility between FOD detection
radar and other uses, including those
that may operate on an unlicensed basis
under part 15 of the Commission’s rules.
Until such technical specifications or
other rules are adopted, we will
consider the technical parameters
required under the waiver when
authorizing FOD equipment. During this
period we will also accept applications
for equipment authorization for devices
using similar or more conservative
parameters than those specified in the
waiver. Any request for equipment
authorization of devices with
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parameters that, in our evaluation, may
be considered to cause more
interference as compared with the
technical parameters in the waiver will
be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
III. Procedural Matters
A. Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis
6. This document does not contain
new or modified information collection
requirements.
B. Report to Congress
7. The Commission will send a copy
of the R&O to Congress and the
Government Accountability Office
pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
C. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
8. As required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended
(RFA), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the
NPRM in WT Docket No. 11–202, 77 FR
1661, January 11, 2012. The
Commission sought written public
comment on the proposals in the NPRM,
including comment on the IRFA. This
present Final Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (FRFA) conforms to the RFA.
Need for, and Objectives of, the Report
and Order
9. The rules adopted in the Report
and Order are intended to amend the
Part 90 rules to permit foreign object
debris (FOD) detection equipment to be
certified and licensed. We believe the
use of FOD technology will be a critical
tool in the detection of FOD at airports.
FOD includes any substance, debris, or
object in a location that can damage
aircraft or equipment, can seriously
threaten the safety of airport personnel
and airline passengers and have a
negative impact on airport logistics and
operations.
Summary of Significant Issues Raised by
Public Comments in Response to the
IRFA
10. No comments were submitted
specifically in response to the IRFAs.
Nonetheless, we have considered the
potential economic impact on small
entities of the rules discussed in the
IRFAs, and we have considered
alternatives that would reduce the
potential economic impact on small
entities of the rules enacted herein.
Description and Estimate of the Number
of Small Entities to Which Rules Will
Apply
11. The RFA directs agencies to
provide a description of and, where
feasible, an estimate of the number of
small entities that may be affected by
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the rules adopted. The RFA generally
defines the term ‘‘small entity’’ as
having the same meaning as the terms
‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘small organization,’’
and ‘‘small governmental jurisdiction.’’
In addition, the term ‘‘small business’’
has the same meaning as the term
‘‘small business concern’’ under the
Small Business Act. A small business
concern is one which: (1) Is
independently owned and operated; (2)
is not dominant in its field of operation;
and (3) satisfies any additional criteria
established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA). A small
organization is generally ‘‘any not-forprofit enterprise which is independently
owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field.’’ Below, we
further describe and estimate the
number of small entity licensees and
regulatees that may be affected by the
rules changes adopted in this Report
and Order.
12. The SBA has developed a small
business size standard for airport
operations within the two broad
economic census categories of ‘‘Air
Traffic Control’’ and ‘‘Other Airport
Operations.’’ Under both categories, the
SBA deems a business to be small if it
has average annual receipts of seven
million dollars or less. For the census
category of Airport Operations, Census
Bureau data for 2007 show that there
were 1,895 firms in this category that
operated for the entire year. Of this
total, 1,567 had annual revenue of less
than five million dollars, and 167 had
annual revenue between five and ten
million dollars. Thus, under this
category and associated small business
size standard, the majority of firms can
be considered small.
13. The Census Bureau defines the
category of ‘‘RF Equipment
Manufacturers’’ as follows: ‘‘This
industry comprises establishments
primarily engaged in manufacturing
radio and television broadcast and
wireless communications equipment.
Examples of products made by these
establishments are: Transmitting and
receiving antennas, cable television
equipment, GPS equipment, pagers,
cellular phones, mobile
communications equipment, and radio
and television studio and broadcasting
equipment.’’ The SBA has developed a
small business size standard for Radio
and Television Broadcasting and
Wireless Communications Equipment
Manufacturing, which is: All such firms
having 750 or fewer employees.
According to Census bureau data for
2007, there were a total of 939 firms in
this category that operated that year. Of
this total, 912 had fewer than 500
employees and 27 had 500 or more
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employees. Thus, under this size
standard, the majority of firms can be
considered small.
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2. Section 87.5 is amended by adding
a definition ‘‘Air operations area’’ in
alphabetical order to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Description of Projected Reporting,
Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance
Requirements for Small Entities
§ 87.5
50 CFR Part 17
14. There are no projected reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements.
Steps Taken To Minimize the
Significant Economic Impact on Small
Entities, and Significant Alternatives
Considered
15. The RFA requires an agency to
describe the steps it has taken to
minimize the significant economic
impact on small entities consistent with
the stated objectives of applicable
statutes, including a statement of the
factual, policy, and legal reasons for
selecting the alternative adopted in the
final rule and why each one of the other
significant alternatives to the rule
considered by the agency which affect
the impact on small entities was
rejected.
16. We believe the changes adopted in
the R&O will promote flexibility and
more efficient use of the spectrum, and
allow licensees to better meet their
communication needs. In this R&O, we
will allow the certification, licensing,
and use of foreign object debris
detection radar in the 78–81 GHz band.
17. The Commission will send a copy
of the R&O in WT Docket No. 11–202
including the Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis, in a report to be
sent to Congress pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act. In addition,
the Commission will send a copy of the
R&O, including the Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA. A
copy of the R&O and the Final
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (or
summaries thereof) will also be
published in the Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR parts 87 and
90
Communications equipment; Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary.
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For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR parts 87
and 90 as follows:
PART 87— AVIATION SERVICES
Definitions.
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*
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*
*
Air operations area. All airport areas
where aircraft can operate, either under
their own power or while in tow. The
airport operations area includes
runways, taxiways, apron areas, and all
unpaved surfaces within the airport’s
perimeter fence. An apron area is a
surface in the air operations area where
aircraft park and are serviced (refueled,
loaded with cargo, and/or boarded by
passengers).
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PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE
RADIO SERVICES
3. The authority citation for part 90
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r),
and 332(c)(7) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161,
303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and Title VI of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
of 2012, Pub. L. 112–96, 126 Stat. 156.
4. Section 90.103(b) is amended by
adding a new entry at the end of the
table in paragraph (b), and by adding
paragraph (c)(30) to read as follows:
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§ 90.103
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Radiolocation Service.
*
*
(b) * * *
*
*
RADIOLOCATION SERVICE FREQUENCY
TABLE
Frequency or
band
Class of
stations
*
*
78,000–
81,000 .......
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30
(c) * * *
(30) Use is limited to foreign object
debris detection in airport air operations
areas (see section 87.5 of this chapter).
The radar must be mounted and utilized
so when in use it does not, within the
main beamwidth of the antenna
(azimuth or elevation), illuminate a
public roadway near the airport.
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e),
unless otherwise noted.
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1. The authority citation for part 87
continues to read as follows:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 87 and 90
[WT Docket No. 11-202; FCC 13-95]
Radiolocation Operations in the 78-81 GHz Bands; Request by the
Trex Enterprises Corporation for Waiver
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) amends its rules to permit the certification, licensing,
and use of foreign object debris (FOD) detection radar equipment in the
78-81 GHz band. The presence of FOD on airport runways, taxiways,
aprons, and ramps poses a significant threat to the safety of air
travel. FOD detection radar equipment will be authorized on a licensed
basis.
DATES: Effective August 26, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Maguire, Mobility Division,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-2155.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report
and Order (R&O), in WT Docket No. 11-202; FCC 13-95, adopted July 10,
2013, and released July 11, 2013. 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., Room CY-A257,
Washington, DC 20554, or by downloading the text from the Commission's
Web site at https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0301/FCC-13-30A1.pdf. The complete text also may be purchased
from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing,
Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Suite CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities
(Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an
email to FCC504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer and Government Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
I. Background
1. Foreign object debris (FOD) at airports, including any
substance, debris, or object in a location that can damage aircraft or
equipment, can seriously threaten the safety of airport personnel and
airline passengers, and can have a negative impact on airport logistics
and operations. Trex
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Enterprises Corporation (Trex) has developed radar technology that
meets the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) guidance and
performance specifications for FOD detection equipment and can reduce
this risk to personal safety and property by detecting the presence of
FOD on airport runways. The 78-81 GHz band in which Trex's equipment
operates is allocated on a primary basis for Federal and non-Federal
radio astronomy and radiolocation systems, but is not listed in the
table of frequencies available under part 90, which authorizes non-
Federal radiolocation operations such as Trex's FOD detection
equipment.
2. In the Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order in this
proceeding, the Commission proposed to amend part 90 to permit non-
Federal radiolocation operations, including FOD radar detection
technology, in the 78-81 GHz band, and granted Trex a waiver of part 90
to permit certification, manufacture, and licensing of its FOD
detection radar equipment pending the resolution of its petition for
rulemaking.
II. Discussion
3. No commenter supports part 90 licensing of any 78-81 GHz band
non-Federal radiolocation other than FOD detection. We therefore amend
part 90 to authorize only FOD detection radar on a licensed basis.
4. We do not adopt technical specification for FOD detection radar
in the 78-81 GHz band. Applications will be considered and authorized
on a case-by-case basis. FOD detection radar will be licensed on the
condition that the main beamwidth of the antenna (azimuth or elevation)
does not illuminate a public roadway near the airport.
5. Authorization of other potential uses of the 78-81 GHz band will
be considered in other proceedings. The Commission may at that time
consider whether to adopt additional rules governing FOD detection
radar in the band (such as the adoption of technical specifications) in
order to ensure compatibility between FOD detection radar and other
uses, including those that may operate on an unlicensed basis under
part 15 of the Commission's rules. Until such technical specifications
or other rules are adopted, we will consider the technical parameters
required under the waiver when authorizing FOD equipment. During this
period we will also accept applications for equipment authorization for
devices using similar or more conservative parameters than those
specified in the waiver. Any request for equipment authorization of
devices with parameters that, in our evaluation, may be considered to
cause more interference as compared with the technical parameters in
the waiver will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
III. Procedural Matters
A. Paperwork Reduction Act Analysis
6. This document does not contain new or modified information
collection requirements.
B. Report to Congress
7. The Commission will send a copy of the R&O to Congress and the
Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
C. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
8. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as
amended (RFA), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) was
incorporated in the NPRM in WT Docket No. 11-202, 77 FR 1661, January
11, 2012. The Commission sought written public comment on the proposals
in the NPRM, including comment on the IRFA. This present Final
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) conforms to the RFA.
Need for, and Objectives of, the Report and Order
9. The rules adopted in the Report and Order are intended to amend
the Part 90 rules to permit foreign object debris (FOD) detection
equipment to be certified and licensed. We believe the use of FOD
technology will be a critical tool in the detection of FOD at airports.
FOD includes any substance, debris, or object in a location that can
damage aircraft or equipment, can seriously threaten the safety of
airport personnel and airline passengers and have a negative impact on
airport logistics and operations.
Summary of Significant Issues Raised by Public Comments in Response to
the IRFA
10. No comments were submitted specifically in response to the
IRFAs. Nonetheless, we have considered the potential economic impact on
small entities of the rules discussed in the IRFAs, and we have
considered alternatives that would reduce the potential economic impact
on small entities of the rules enacted herein.
Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which Rules
Will Apply
11. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where
feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be
affected by the rules adopted. The RFA generally defines the term
``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms ``small
business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental
jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same
meaning as the term ``small business concern'' under the Small Business
Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned
and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3)
satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA). A small organization is generally ``any not-for-
profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field.'' Below, we further describe and estimate the
number of small entity licensees and regulatees that may be affected by
the rules changes adopted in this Report and Order.
12. The SBA has developed a small business size standard for
airport operations within the two broad economic census categories of
``Air Traffic Control'' and ``Other Airport Operations.'' Under both
categories, the SBA deems a business to be small if it has average
annual receipts of seven million dollars or less. For the census
category of Airport Operations, Census Bureau data for 2007 show that
there were 1,895 firms in this category that operated for the entire
year. Of this total, 1,567 had annual revenue of less than five million
dollars, and 167 had annual revenue between five and ten million
dollars. Thus, under this category and associated small business size
standard, the majority of firms can be considered small.
13. The Census Bureau defines the category of ``RF Equipment
Manufacturers'' as follows: ``This industry comprises establishments
primarily engaged in manufacturing radio and television broadcast and
wireless communications equipment. Examples of products made by these
establishments are: Transmitting and receiving antennas, cable
television equipment, GPS equipment, pagers, cellular phones, mobile
communications equipment, and radio and television studio and
broadcasting equipment.'' The SBA has developed a small business size
standard for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless
Communications Equipment Manufacturing, which is: All such firms having
750 or fewer employees. According to Census bureau data for 2007, there
were a total of 939 firms in this category that operated that year. Of
this total, 912 had fewer than 500 employees and 27 had 500 or more
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employees. Thus, under this size standard, the majority of firms can be
considered small.
Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance
Requirements for Small Entities
14. There are no projected reporting, recordkeeping or other
compliance requirements.
Steps Taken To Minimize the Significant Economic Impact on Small
Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
15. The RFA requires an agency to describe the steps it has taken
to minimize the significant economic impact on small entities
consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, including
a statement of the factual, policy, and legal reasons for selecting the
alternative adopted in the final rule and why each one of the other
significant alternatives to the rule considered by the agency which
affect the impact on small entities was rejected.
16. We believe the changes adopted in the R&O will promote
flexibility and more efficient use of the spectrum, and allow licensees
to better meet their communication needs. In this R&O, we will allow
the certification, licensing, and use of foreign object debris
detection radar in the 78-81 GHz band.
17. The Commission will send a copy of the R&O in WT Docket No. 11-
202 including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, in a report to
be sent to Congress pursuant to the Congressional Review Act. In
addition, the Commission will send a copy of the R&O, including the
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for
Advocacy of the SBA. A copy of the R&O and the Final Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (or summaries thereof) will also be published in
the Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR parts 87 and 90
Communications equipment; Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR parts 87 and 90 as follows:
PART 87-- AVIATION SERVICES
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1. The authority citation for part 87 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e), unless otherwise
noted.
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2. Section 87.5 is amended by adding a definition ``Air operations
area'' in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Sec. 87.5 Definitions.
* * * * *
Air operations area. All airport areas where aircraft can operate,
either under their own power or while in tow. The airport operations
area includes runways, taxiways, apron areas, and all unpaved surfaces
within the airport's perimeter fence. An apron area is a surface in the
air operations area where aircraft park and are serviced (refueled,
loaded with cargo, and/or boarded by passengers).
* * * * *
PART 90--PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES
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3. The authority citation for part 90 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161,
303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and Title VI of the Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96, 126 Stat. 156.
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4. Section 90.103(b) is amended by adding a new entry at the end of the
table in paragraph (b), and by adding paragraph (c)(30) to read as
follows:
Sec. 90.103 Radiolocation Service.
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(b) * * *
Radiolocation Service Frequency Table
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Class of
Frequency or band stations Limitations
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78,000-81,000............................... .....do 30
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(c) * * *
(30) Use is limited to foreign object debris detection in airport
air operations areas (see section 87.5 of this chapter). The radar must
be mounted and utilized so when in use it does not, within the main
beamwidth of the antenna (azimuth or elevation), illuminate a public
roadway near the airport.
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