G/TBT/N/USA/1925/Add.2  
 
15 May 2023  
(23-3379) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Establishing Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 12 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 12 June 2023; Effective 12 June 2023, except 
for the amendments in instruction 3 (Sec. 74.703), instruction 7 (Sec. 74.734), 
instruction 8 (Sec. 74.735), instruction 11 (Sec. 74.751), instruction 13 (Sec. 74.763), 
and instruction 15 (Sec. 74.784) which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will 
publish a separate document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of 
these amendments.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-12/html/2023 -09843.htm  
https://www.g ovinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-12/pdf/2023 -09843.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-25A1.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09656_00
_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09656_01
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
 
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  Description:  TITLE: Establishing Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator 
Stations  
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts 
several rule updates to otherwise outdated rules for low power television and TV translator stations 
following the 13 July 2021, transition from analog to digital o perations. These changes are designed 
to ensure the Commission's rules clearly reflect its requirements, and are understandable to all 
stakeholders.  
DATES: Effective 12 June 2023, except for the amendments in instruction 3 (Sec. 74.703), 
instruction 7 (Sec . 74.734), instruction 8 (Sec. 74.735), instruction 11 (Sec. 74.751), instruction 13 
(Sec. 74.763), and instruction 15 (Sec. 74.784) which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will 
publish a separate document in the Federal Register announcing the effe ctive date of these 
amendments.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1925  are identified by 
Docket Nos. 03 -185 and 22 -261; FCC 22 -58 and FCC 23 -25. Additional information on the proposed 
rule is accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System ( EDOCS ) at 
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc -adopts -amendments -lptv-and-tv-translator -rules. 
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