G/TBT/N/USA/2094  
31 January 2024  
(24-0753) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [2125]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicate d if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Emission 
limits 24.25 -24.45 GHz and 24.75 - 25.25 GHz bands; Radiocommunications (ICS  code(s): 
33.060); Mobile services in general (ICS code(s): 33.070.01); Electromagnetic 
compatibility (EMC) (ICS code(s): 33.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Modifying 
Emissions Limits for the 24.25 -24.45 GHz and 24 .75- 25.25 GHz Bands; (12 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule; solicitation of comment by 14 March 2024 - In 
this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to 
implement certain decisions regarding the 24.25 -27.5 GHz band made in the World 
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held by the International Telecommunication 
Union (ITU) in 2019 (WRC - 19). Specifically, the Commission proposes to align part 30 of 
the Commission's rules for mobile operations with  the Resolution 750 limits on unwanted 
emissions into the passive 23.6 -24.0 GHz band that were adopted at WRC -19. These 
proposed rule changes would help to facilitate the protection of passive sensors used for 
weather forecasting and scientific research in  the 23.6 GHz -24.0 GHz band, while 
continuing to promote flexible commercial use of the 24.25 -24.45 GHz and 24.75 -25.25 
GHz bands (collectively, 24 GHz band). The Commission also seeks comment on 
alternatives to the proposals it makes, and on other related  issues.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Harmonization  G/TBT/N/USA/2094  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
89 Federal Register (FR) 5440, 29 January 2024; Title 47  Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 2 and 30: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-29/html/2024 -01681.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-29/pdf/2024 -01681.pdf  
The full text of the proposed rule is available at https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc -
launches -proceeding -implement -24-ghz-rules-adopted -wrc-19. This proposed rule is 
identified by ET Docket No. 21 -186; FCC 23 -114 and documents are accessible in the FCC 
Electronic Document Manageme nt System ( EDOCS ). Comments are due on or before 28 
February 2024; reply comments are due on or before 14 March 2024. WTO Members and 
their stakeholders are asked to submit comments  to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or 
before 4pm Eastern Time on 14 March 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared wi th the regulator and will 
also be submitted to the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)  if received within 
the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  14 March 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_00871_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_00871_01_e.pdf