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Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006,
para. 126. To help determine whether
Lifeline applicants and subscribers are
eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order
contemplates that the USAC-operated
LED will communicate with information
systems and databases operated by other
Federal and State agencies. Id. at 4011–
2, paras. 135–7.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants’
eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of EBBP applicants and
subscribers by determining whether
they receive SNAP and/or Medicaid
benefits administered by Florida. Under
FCC rules, consumers receiving these
benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts
and also for EBBP benefits.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals who have applied for
EBBP benefits; are currently receiving
benefits; are individuals who enable
another individual in their household to
qualify for EBBP benefits; are minors
whose status qualifies a parent or
guardian for EBBP benefits; or are
individuals who have received EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Records
The categories of records involved in
the matching program include, but are
not limited to first name, last name, date
of birth and the last four digits of the
applicant’s Social Security Number. The
National Verifier will transfer these data
elements to Florida, which will respond
either ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ that the individual
is enrolled in an EBBP-qualifying
assistance program: State of Florida’s
SNAP and/or Medicaid.
System(s) of Records
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The USAC records shared as part of
this matching program reside in the
EBBP system of records, FCC/WCB–3,
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
which was published in the Federal
Register at 86 FR 11523 (Feb. 25, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before June 7, 2021.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0636.
Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071,
2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37, Equipment
SUMMARY:
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Authorizations—Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity (SDoC).
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 8,338 respondents; 16,675
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–18
hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement, recordkeeping
requirement and third party disclosure
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
157(a), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e),
332, 622 and 0.31(i), and 0.31(j).
Total Annual Burden: 158,422 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $33,352,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
No assurances of confidentiality are
provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day
comment period in order to obtain the
full three-year clearance from them.
In 2017, the Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDOC) procedure were
revised in a Report and Order, FCC 17–
93, Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, 15 and
18 of the Commission’s Rules regarding
Authorization of Radiofrequency
Equipment. Revisions to the information
collection included amendments to rule
sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, added
2.1074, removed 2.1075 and 15.37 as
reported herein.
§ 2.906 Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity
(a) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure where
the responsible party, as defined in
§ 2.909, makes measurements or
completes other procedures found
acceptable to the Commission to ensure
that the equipment complies with the
appropriate technical standards.
Submittal to the Commission of a
sample unit or representative data
demonstrating compliance is not
required unless specifically requested
pursuant to § 2.945.
(b) Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity is applicable to all items
subsequently marketed by the
manufacturer, importer, or the
responsible party that are identical, as
defined in § 2.908, to the sample tested
and found acceptable by the
manufacturer.
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(c) The responsible party may, if it
desires, apply for Certification of a
device subject to the Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity. In such
cases, all rules governing certification
will apply to that device.
§ 2.909 Responsible Party
(a) In the case of equipment that
requires the issuance of a grant of
certification, the party to whom that
grant of certification is issued is
responsible for the compliance of the
equipment with the applicable
standards. If the radio frequency
equipment is modified by any party
other than the grantee and that party is
not working under the authorization of
the grantee pursuant to § 2.929(b), the
party performing the modification is
responsible for compliance of the
product with the applicable
administrative and technical provisions
in this chapter.
(b) For equipment subject to
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity the
party responsible for the compliance of
the equipment with the applicable
standards, who must be located in the
United States (see § 2.1077), is set forth
as follows:
(1) The manufacturer or, if the
equipment is assembled from individual
component parts and the resulting
system is subject to authorization under
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity,
the assembler.
(2) If the equipment by itself, or, a
system is assembled from individual
parts and the resulting system is subject
to Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
and that equipment or system is
imported, the importer.
(3) Retailers or original equipment
manufacturers may enter into an
agreement with the responsible party
designated in paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2)
of this section to assume the
responsibilities to ensure compliance of
equipment and become the new
responsible party.
(4) If the radio frequency equipment
is modified by any party not working
under the authority of the responsible
party, the party performing the
modifications, if located within the
U.S., or the importer, if the equipment
is imported subsequent to the
modifications, becomes the new
responsible party.
(c) If the end product or equipment is
subject to both certification and
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
(i.e., composite system), all the
requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b)
apply.
(d) If, because of modifications
performed subsequent to authorization,
a new party becomes responsible for
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ensuring that a product complies with
the technical standards and the new
party does not obtain a new equipment
authorization, the equipment shall be
labeled, following the specifications in
§ 2.925(d), with the following: ‘‘This
product has been modified by [insert
name, address and telephone number or
internet contact information of the party
performing the modifications].’’
(e) In the case of transfer of control of
equipment, as in the case of sale or
merger of the responsible party, the new
entity shall bear the responsibility of
continued compliance of the equipment.
§ 2.1071
Cross Reference
The general provisions of this subpart
shall apply to equipment subject to
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity.
§ 2.1074
Identification
(a) Devices subject only to Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity shall be
uniquely identified by the party
responsible for marketing or importing
the equipment within the United States.
However, the identification shall not be
of a format which could be confused
with the FCC Identifier required on
certified equipment. The responsible
party shall maintain adequate
identification records to facilitate
positive identification for each device.
(b) Devices subject to authorization
under Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity may be labeled with the
following logo on a voluntary basis as a
visual indication that the product
complies with the applicable FCC
requirements. The use of the logo on the
device does not alleviate the
requirement to provide the compliance
information required by § 2.1077 of this
subpart.
§ 2.1077
Compliance Information
(a) If a product must be tested and
authorized under Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity, a compliance
information statement shall be supplied
with the product at the time of
marketing or importation, containing
the following information:
(1) Identification of the product, e.g.,
name and model number;
(2) A compliance statement as
applicable, e.g., for devices subject to
part 15 of this chapter as specified in
§ 15.19(a)(3), that the product complies
with the rules; and
(3) The identification, by name,
address and telephone number or
internet contact information, of the
responsible party, as defined in § 2.909.
The responsible party for Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity must be
located within the United States.
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(b) If a product is assembled from
modular components (e.g., enclosures,
power supplies and CPU boards) that,
by themselves, are authorized under a
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
and/or a grant of certification, and the
assembled product is also subject to
authorization under Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity but, in
accordance with the applicable
regulations, does not require additional
testing, the product shall be supplied, at
the time of marketing or importation,
with a compliance information
statement containing the following
information:
(1) Identification of the assembled
product, e.g., name and model number.
(2) Identification of the modular
components used in the assembly. A
modular component authorized under
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
shall be identified as specified in
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. A
modular component authorized under a
grant of certification shall be identified
by name and model number (if
applicable) along with the FCC
Identifier number.
(3) A statement that the product
complies with part 15 of this chapter.
(4) The identification, by name,
address and telephone number or
internet contact information, of the
responsible party who assembled the
product from modular components, as
defined in § 2.909. The responsible
party for Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity must be located within the
United States.
(5) Copies of the compliance
information statements for each
modular component used in the system
that is authorized under Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity.
(c) The compliance information
statement shall be included in the user’s
manual or as a separate sheet. In cases
where the manual is provided only in a
form other than paper, such as on a
computer disk or over the internet, the
information required by this section
may be included in the manual in that
alternative form, provided the user can
reasonably be expected to have the
capability to access information in that
form. The information may be provided
electronically as permitted in § 2.935.
§ 15.37 Transition Provisions for
Compliance With the Rules
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(c) All radio frequency devices that
are authorized on or after July 12, 2004
under the certification, or Supplier’s
Declaration of Conformity procedures
(or the prior verification or declaration
of conformity procedures, as applicable)
shall comply with the conducted limits
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specified in § 15.107 or § 15.207 as
appropriate. All radio frequency devices
that are manufactured or imported on or
after July 11, 2005 shall comply with the
conducted limits specified in § 15.107
or § 15.207, as appropriate. Equipment
authorized, imported or manufactured
prior to these dates shall comply with
the conducted limits specified in
§ 15.107 or § 15.207, as appropriate, or
with the conducted limits that were in
effect immediately prior to September 9,
2002.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of a new matching
program.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
(‘‘Privacy Act’’), this document
announces the modification of a
computer matching program the Federal
Communications Commission (‘‘FCC’’
or ‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) and the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) will conduct with the
Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of applicants to and
subscribers of Lifeline (existing
purpose) and the new Emergency
Broadband Benefit Program, both of
which are administered by USAC under
the direction of the FCC. More
information about these programs is
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Written comments are due on or
before May 6, 2021. This computer
matching program will commence on
May 6, 2021, and will conclude 18
months after the effective date.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Margaret
Drake, FCC, 45 L Street NE, Washington,
DC 20554, or to Privacy@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Drake at 202–418–1707 or
Privacy@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Lifeline program provides support for
discounted broadband and voice
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services to low-income consumers.
Lifeline is administered by the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) under FCC direction.
Consumers qualify for Lifeline through
proof of income or participation in a
qualifying program, such as Medicaid,
the Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program (SNAP), Federal
Public Housing Assistance,
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit,
or various Tribal-specific federal
assistance programs.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit
Program (EBBP) was established by
Congress in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021, Public Law
116–260, 134 Stat. 1182. EBBP is a
program that will help low-income
Americans obtain discounted broadband
service and one-time co-pay for a
connected device (laptop, desktop
computer or tablet). This program was
created specifically to assist American
families’ access to broadband, which
has proven to be essential for work,
school, and healthcare during the public
health emergency that exists as a result
of COVID–19. A household may qualify
for the EBBP benefit under various
criteria, including an individual
qualifying for the FCC’s Lifeline
program.
In a Report and Order adopted on
March 31, 2016, the Commission
ordered USAC to create a National
Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (‘‘National
Verifier’’), including the National
Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED), that
would match data about Lifeline
applicants and subscribers with other
data sources to verify the eligibility of
an applicant or subscriber. The
Commission found that the National
Verifier would reduce compliance costs
for Lifeline service providers, improve
service for Lifeline subscribers, and
reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the
program.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act
of 2021 directs the FCC to leverage the
National Verifier to verify applicants’
eligibility for EBBP. The purpose of this
matching program is to verify the
eligibility of Lifeline and EBBP
applicants and subscribers by
determining whether they receive
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), Medicaid or
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
benefits administered by Michigan.
Under FCC rules, consumers receiving
these benefits qualify for Lifeline
discounts and also for EBBP benefits.
Participating Non-Federal Agencies
Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services.
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Authority for Conducting the Matching
Program
The authority for the FCC’s EBBP is
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2021, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat.
1182; 47 CFR part 54. The authority for
the FCC’s Lifeline program is 47 U.S.C.
254; 47 CFR 54.400 et seq.; Lifeline and
Link Up Reform and Modernization, et
al., Third Report and Order, Further
Report and Order, and Order on
Reconsideration, 31 FCC Rcd 3962,
4006–21, paras. 126–66 (2016) (2016
Lifeline Modernization Order).
Purpose(s)
In the 2016 Lifeline Modernization
Order, the FCC required USAC to
develop and operate the National
Verifier to improve efficiency and
reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the
Lifeline program. The stated purpose of
the National Verifier is ‘‘to increase the
integrity and improve the performance
of the Lifeline program for the benefit of
a variety of Lifeline participants,
including Lifeline providers,
subscribers, states, community-based
organizations, USAC, and the
Commission.’’ 31 FCC Rcd 3962, 4006,
para. 126. To help determine whether
Lifeline applicants and subscribers are
eligible for Lifeline benefits, the Order
contemplates that the USAC-operated
LED will communicate with information
systems and databases operated by other
Federal and State agencies. Id. at 4011–
2, paras. 135–7. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2021 directs the
FCC to leverage the National Verifier to
verify applicants’ eligibility for EBBP.
The purpose of this modified
matching agreement is to verify the
eligibility of applicants and subscribers
to Lifeline (existing purpose), as well as
to the new EBBP and to other Federal
programs that use qualification for
Lifeline as an eligibility criterion. This
new agreement would replace the
existing agreement with Michigan,
which permits matching only for the
Lifeline program by checking an
applicant’s/subscriber’s participation in
Michigan’s SNAP, Medicaid or SSI
program. Under FCC rules, consumers
receiving these benefits qualify for
Lifeline discounts and also for EBBP
benefits.
Categories of Individuals
The categories of individuals whose
information is involved in the matching
program include, but are not limited to,
those individuals who have applied for
Lifeline and/or EBBP benefits; are
currently receiving Lifeline and/or
EBBP benefits; are individuals who
enable another individual in their
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0636; FRS 19356]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 7,
2021. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0636.
Title: Sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, 2.1074, 2.1077 and 15.37,
Equipment Authorizations--Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC).
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,338 respondents; 16,675
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-18 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement,
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157(a), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307(e), 332,
622 and 0.31(i), and 0.31(j).
Total Annual Burden: 158,422 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $33,352,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No assurances of
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance
from them.
In 2017, the Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDOC) procedure
were revised in a Report and Order, FCC 17-93, Amendment of Parts 0, 1,
2, 15 and 18 of the Commission's Rules regarding Authorization of
Radiofrequency Equipment. Revisions to the information collection
included amendments to rule sections 2.906, 2.909, 2.1071, added
2.1074, removed 2.1075 and 15.37 as reported herein.
Sec. 2.906 Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
(a) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) is a procedure
where the responsible party, as defined in Sec. 2.909, makes
measurements or completes other procedures found acceptable to the
Commission to ensure that the equipment complies with the appropriate
technical standards. Submittal to the Commission of a sample unit or
representative data demonstrating compliance is not required unless
specifically requested pursuant to Sec. 2.945.
(b) Supplier's Declaration of Conformity is applicable to all items
subsequently marketed by the manufacturer, importer, or the responsible
party that are identical, as defined in Sec. 2.908, to the sample
tested and found acceptable by the manufacturer.
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(c) The responsible party may, if it desires, apply for
Certification of a device subject to the Supplier's Declaration of
Conformity. In such cases, all rules governing certification will apply
to that device.
Sec. 2.909 Responsible Party
(a) In the case of equipment that requires the issuance of a grant
of certification, the party to whom that grant of certification is
issued is responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the
applicable standards. If the radio frequency equipment is modified by
any party other than the grantee and that party is not working under
the authorization of the grantee pursuant to Sec. 2.929(b), the party
performing the modification is responsible for compliance of the
product with the applicable administrative and technical provisions in
this chapter.
(b) For equipment subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
the party responsible for the compliance of the equipment with the
applicable standards, who must be located in the United States (see
Sec. 2.1077), is set forth as follows:
(1) The manufacturer or, if the equipment is assembled from
individual component parts and the resulting system is subject to
authorization under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, the
assembler.
(2) If the equipment by itself, or, a system is assembled from
individual parts and the resulting system is subject to Supplier's
Declaration of Conformity and that equipment or system is imported, the
importer.
(3) Retailers or original equipment manufacturers may enter into an
agreement with the responsible party designated in paragraph (b)(1) or
(b)(2) of this section to assume the responsibilities to ensure
compliance of equipment and become the new responsible party.
(4) If the radio frequency equipment is modified by any party not
working under the authority of the responsible party, the party
performing the modifications, if located within the U.S., or the
importer, if the equipment is imported subsequent to the modifications,
becomes the new responsible party.
(c) If the end product or equipment is subject to both
certification and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (i.e., composite
system), all the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) apply.
(d) If, because of modifications performed subsequent to
authorization, a new party becomes responsible for ensuring that a
product complies with the technical standards and the new party does
not obtain a new equipment authorization, the equipment shall be
labeled, following the specifications in Sec. 2.925(d), with the
following: ``This product has been modified by [insert name, address
and telephone number or internet contact information of the party
performing the modifications].''
(e) In the case of transfer of control of equipment, as in the case
of sale or merger of the responsible party, the new entity shall bear
the responsibility of continued compliance of the equipment.
Sec. 2.1071 Cross Reference
The general provisions of this subpart shall apply to equipment
subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.
Sec. 2.1074 Identification
(a) Devices subject only to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
shall be uniquely identified by the party responsible for marketing or
importing the equipment within the United States. However, the
identification shall not be of a format which could be confused with
the FCC Identifier required on certified equipment. The responsible
party shall maintain adequate identification records to facilitate
positive identification for each device.
(b) Devices subject to authorization under Supplier's Declaration
of Conformity may be labeled with the following logo on a voluntary
basis as a visual indication that the product complies with the
applicable FCC requirements. The use of the logo on the device does not
alleviate the requirement to provide the compliance information
required by Sec. 2.1077 of this subpart.
Sec. 2.1077 Compliance Information
(a) If a product must be tested and authorized under Supplier's
Declaration of Conformity, a compliance information statement shall be
supplied with the product at the time of marketing or importation,
containing the following information:
(1) Identification of the product, e.g., name and model number;
(2) A compliance statement as applicable, e.g., for devices subject
to part 15 of this chapter as specified in Sec. 15.19(a)(3), that the
product complies with the rules; and
(3) The identification, by name, address and telephone number or
internet contact information, of the responsible party, as defined in
Sec. 2.909. The responsible party for Supplier's Declaration of
Conformity must be located within the United States.
(b) If a product is assembled from modular components (e.g.,
enclosures, power supplies and CPU boards) that, by themselves, are
authorized under a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity and/or a grant
of certification, and the assembled product is also subject to
authorization under Supplier's Declaration of Conformity but, in
accordance with the applicable regulations, does not require additional
testing, the product shall be supplied, at the time of marketing or
importation, with a compliance information statement containing the
following information:
(1) Identification of the assembled product, e.g., name and model
number.
(2) Identification of the modular components used in the assembly.
A modular component authorized under Supplier's Declaration of
Conformity shall be identified as specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this
section. A modular component authorized under a grant of certification
shall be identified by name and model number (if applicable) along with
the FCC Identifier number.
(3) A statement that the product complies with part 15 of this
chapter.
(4) The identification, by name, address and telephone number or
internet contact information, of the responsible party who assembled
the product from modular components, as defined in Sec. 2.909. The
responsible party for Supplier's Declaration of Conformity must be
located within the United States.
(5) Copies of the compliance information statements for each
modular component used in the system that is authorized under
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity.
(c) The compliance information statement shall be included in the
user's manual or as a separate sheet. In cases where the manual is
provided only in a form other than paper, such as on a computer disk or
over the internet, the information required by this section may be
included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the user can
reasonably be expected to have the capability to access information in
that form. The information may be provided electronically as permitted
in Sec. 2.935.
Sec. 15.37 Transition Provisions for Compliance With the Rules
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(c) All radio frequency devices that are authorized on or after
July 12, 2004 under the certification, or Supplier's Declaration of
Conformity procedures (or the prior verification or declaration of
conformity procedures, as applicable) shall comply with the conducted
limits
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specified in Sec. 15.107 or Sec. 15.207 as appropriate. All radio
frequency devices that are manufactured or imported on or after July
11, 2005 shall comply with the conducted limits specified in Sec.
15.107 or Sec. 15.207, as appropriate. Equipment authorized, imported
or manufactured prior to these dates shall comply with the conducted
limits specified in Sec. 15.107 or Sec. 15.207, as appropriate, or
with the conducted limits that were in effect immediately prior to
September 9, 2002.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-07042 Filed 4-5-21; 8:45 am]
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