G/TBT/N/USA/1771  
3 September 2021  
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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) [1800]  
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 indicated  if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other  [X]:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Equipment 
authorization processes; Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notif ied document:  Protecting 
Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through the 
Equipment Authorization Program and the Competitive Bidding Program (18 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Commissio n proposes to revise rules related 
to its equipment authorization processes to prohibit authorization of any "covered" 
equipment on the recently established Covered List. The Commission also seeks comment 
on whether to require additional certification rela ting to national security from applicants 
who wish to participate in the Commission's competitive bidding auctions. This action 
explores steps the Commission can take to further its goal of protecting communications 
networks from communications equipment a nd services that pose a national security risk. 
Comments are due 20 September 2021. Reply comments are due October 18, 2021. 
Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act proposed information collection 
requirements must be submitted by the public, Offic e of Management and Budget (OMB), 
and other interested parties on or before 18 October 2021.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consu mer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 46644, 19 August 2021; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 2:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-19/html/2021 -16085.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-19/pdf/2021 -16085.pdf  G/TBT/N/USA/1771  
 
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  WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point . Comments received within the comment period w ill be submitted to the 
FCC at  https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings  if received within the comment period.  
Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain 
Through the Equipment Au thorization Program and the Competitive Bidding Program; 
Request for Comments published 19 August 2021:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-19/html /2021 -16087.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-19/pdf/2021 -16087.pdf  
USA/867 and subsequent addenda  - Authorization of Radiofrequency Equipment  
 
USA/1020 and subsequent addenda  - Equipment Authorization and Electronic Labeling for 
Wireless Devices  
 
USA/1690  - Allowing Earlier Equipment Marketing and Importation Opportunities  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into  force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  20 September 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body: