[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2216]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 77

[Docket No. FAA-2004-16982; Notice No. 04-01]


Colo Void Clause Coalition; Antenna Systems Co-Location; 
Voluntary Best Practices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of a letter dated 
December 23, 2003, from the Colo Void Clause Coalition (CVCC) proposing 
``voluntary best practices'' that would apply to the co-location of 
antenna systems, for certain designated frequencies, that are within 
one nautical mile of an FAA facility. The FAA seeks comments on the 
CVCC proposal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 13, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket Number FAA-2004-
16982, using any of the following methods:
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov 
and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to 
http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 
Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    <bullet<ls-thn-eq> Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of 
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For more information on this process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to 
http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. For 
more information, see the Privacy Act discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    Docket: To read the CVCC document and other pertinent documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene J. Balanga, Spectrum Policy and 
Management, ASR-100, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: (202) 267-3819.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to comment on the CVCC's 
proposed voluntary best practices document by submitting written 
comments, data, or views. We ask that you send us two copies of written 
comments.
    We will file in the docket all comments we receive, as well as a 
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel 
concerning this document. The docket is available for public inspection 
before and after the comment closing date. If you wish to review the 
docket in person, go to the address in the ADDRESSES section of this 
preamble between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. You may also review the docket using the Internet at 
the web address in the ADDRESSES section.
    Privacy Act: Using the search function of our docket Web site, 
anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, 
including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing 
the comment on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.
    Before adopting any policy changes based on the CVCC proposed 
voluntary best practices, we will consider all comments we receive on 
or before the closing date for comments. We will consider comments 
filed late if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or 
delay.
    If you want the FAA to acknowledge receipt of your comments, 
include with your comments a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on which 
the docket number appears. We will stamp the date on the postcard and 
mail it to you.

Discussion

    On December 23, 2003, the CVCC wrote to Marion C. Blakey, FAA 
Administrator, and attached a Voluntary Best Practices Agreement 
Regarding the Potential for Electromagnetic Interference Upon FAA 
Facilities (Best Practices Agreement). The CVCC is a coalition of 
wireless carriers, tower companies, and trade associations that 
currently own or manage a majority of the radio towers throughout the 
United States. The FAA is reviewing the submitted Best Practices 
Agreement and will consider all submitted comments in determining 
whether any changes are warranted to current FAA notification policies 
with respect to co-location of antenna systems, for certain designated 
frequencies, that are within one nautical mile of FAA facilities.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2004.
Oscar Alvarez,
Acting Program Director, Spectrum Policy and Management.
[FR Doc. 04-2216 Filed 1-29-04; 4:36 pm]
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