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effects on the radiation pattern of the

AM station. Both prior to construction

of the tower modifications and upon

completion of construction, antenna

impedance measurements of the AM

station shall be made. In addition,

sufficient field strength measurements

taken at a minimum of 10 locations

along each of 8 equally spaced radials,

shall be made to establish that the AM

radiation pattern is essentially

omnidirectional. Prior or

simultaneously with the filing of the

application for license to cover this

permit, the results of the impedance

measurements and the field strength

measurements shall be filed with the

Commission on FCC Form 302–AM for

the AM station to return to the direct

method of power determination.

(d) Tower erections or modifications

within 3.2 km of an AM directional

station. Prior to commencing

construction of tower modifications, or

the erection of a new tower structure,

within 3.2 km of an AM directional

array, the broadcast permittee or

licensee shall notify the AM station so

that, if necessary, the AM station may

determine operating power by the

indirect method (see § 73.51) and

request special temporary authority

pursuant to § 73.1635 to operate with

parameters at variance in order to

maintain monitoring point field

strengths within authorized limits. The

broadcast licensee or permittee shall be

responsible for the installation and

continued maintenance of detuning

apparatus necessary to prevent adverse

effects upon the radiation pattern of the

AM station. Both prior to the

commencement of construction and

upon completion of construction, a

partial proof of performance (as defined

by § 73.154) shall be conducted to

establish that the AM array has not been

adversely affected. Prior to or

simultaneously with filing of the license

application to cover the broadcast

station construction, the results of the

partial proof of performance shall be

filed with the Commission on Form

302–AM.

15. Section 73.3500 is amended by

removing the entry for ‘‘Form 302’’ and

adding the following entries in the order

of the form number to read as follows:

§ 73.3500 Application and report forms.

* * * * *

Form 302–AM—Application for AM

Broadcast Station License

Form 302–TV—Application for

Television Broadcast Station License

* * * * *

16. Section 73.3536 is amended by

revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as

follows:

§ 73.3536 Application for license to cover

construction permit.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1)(i) Form 302–AM for AM stations,

‘‘Application for New AM Station

Broadcast License.’’

(ii) Form 302–FM for FM stations,

‘‘Application for FM Station License.’’

(iii) Form 302–TV for television

stations, ‘‘Application for TV Station

Broadcast License.’’

* * * * *

17. Section 73.3537 is amended to

read as follows:

§ 73.3537 Application for license to use

former main antenna as an auxiliary.

See § 73.1675, Auxiliary facility.

18. Section 73.3538 is amended by

revising the introductory text, the

introductory text of paragraph (a),

paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3), and

by removing paragraphs (a)(5), (a)(6) and

(a)(7) and adding paragraph (b)(3) to

read as follows:

§ 73.3538 Application to make changes in

an existing station.

Where prior authority is required

from the FCC to make changes in an

existing station, the following

procedures shall be used to request that

authority:

(a) An application for construction

permit using the forms listed in

§ 73.3533 must be filed for authority to:

(1) Make any of the changes listed in

§ 73.1690(b).

(2) Change the hours of operation of

an AM station, where the hours of

operation are specified on the license or

permit.

(3) Install a transmitter which has not

been approved (type accepted) by the

FCC for use by licensed broadcast

stations.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) Relocation of a main studio

outside the principal community

contour may require the filing and

approval of a letter request for authority

to make this change prior to

implementation. See § 73.1125.

19. Section 73.3544 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 73.3544 Application to obtain a modified

station license.

* * * * *

(a) The changes specified in

§ 73.1690(c) may be made by the filing

of a license application using the forms

listed in § 73.3536(b)(1).

* * * * *

PART 74—EXPERIMENTAL RADIO,

AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST

AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONAL

SERVICES

20. The authority citation for part 74

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 307, 554.

21. Section 74.780 is amended by

adding the following entry in numerical

order to read as follows:

§ 74.780 Broadcast regulations applicable

to translators, low power, and booster

stations.

* * * * *

Section 73.1692—Construction near

or installation on an AM broadcast

tower.

* * * * *

22. Section 74.1235 is amended by

revising paragraph (h) to read as

follows:

§ 74.1235 Power limitations and antenna

systems.

* * * * *

(h) All applications must comply with

§ 73.316, paragraphs (d) and (e) of this

chapter.

* * * * *

23. Section 74.1237 is amended by

adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:

§ 74.1237 Antenna location.

* * * * *

(e) A translator or booster station to be

located on an AM antenna tower or

located within 3.2 km of an AM antenna

tower must comply with § 73.1692 of

this chapter.

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 32, 43, and 64

[CC Docket No. 96–193; FCC 97–145]

Reform of Filing Requirements and

Carrier Classifications; Anchorage

Telephone Utility, Petition for

Withdrawal of Cost Allocation Manual;

Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule, Correction.

SUMMARY: This document contains a

correction to the final rule which was

published Thursday, July 24, 1997, (62

FR 39776). This rule defined the

‘‘Indexed revenue threshold for a given

year’’ in § 32.9000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 25, 1997.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Warren Firschein, Accounting and

Audits Division, Common Carrier

Bureau, (202) 418–0844.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 24, 1997, the Commission

published a Report and Order, which

defined the ‘‘Indexed revenue threshold

for a given year’’ in § 32.9000, Glossary

of terms. This new definition in

§ 32.9000 is the subject of this

correction.

Correction

Accordingly, in the publication of 62

FR 39776, July 24, 1997 of the final rule

on page 39777, column 3, remove

instruction number 3, and on page

39778, in the final column, remove the

definition in § 32.9000 for ‘‘Index

revenue threshold for a given year.’’

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–25738 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

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47 CFR Parts 43 and 64

[CC Docket No. 90–337, FCC 96–459]

Regulation of International Accounting

Rates

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of

effective date.

SUMMARY: The Commission amended its

rules to permit U.S. carriers to negotiate

alternative settlement payment

arrangements. Certain of these rules

contained new and modified

information collection requirements.

These rules became effective on March

21, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to 47

CFR §§ 43.61 and 64.1002 became

effective on March 21, 1997 (62 FR

5535, February 6, 1997).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathryn O’Brien, Attorney-Advisor,

Policy and Facilities Branch,

Telecommunications Division,

International Bureau, (202) 418–1470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 26, 1996, the Commission

adopted an order permitting flexibility

in international accounting rate policies,

a summary of which was published in

the Federal Register. See 62 FR 5535,

February 6, 1997. Certain amendments

to the Commission’s rules imposed new

or modified information collection

requirements. We stated that ‘‘the

amendments to §§ 43.61 and 64.1002

take effect either upon approval by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) or March 10, 1997, whichever

occurs later. When approval is received,

the agency will publish a document

announcing the effective date.’’ The

information collections were approved

by OMB on March 21, 1997. See OMB

Nos. 3060–0106 and 3060–0764. This

publication satisfies our statement that

the Commission would publish a

document announcing the effective date

of the rules.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 43 and

64

Communications common carriers,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–25679 Filed 9–29–97; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 68

[CC Docket No. 87–124; FCC 97–242]

Access to Telecommunications

Equipment and Services by Persons

With Disabilities (Hearing Aid

Compatibility); Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications

Commission published in the Federal

Register of August 14, 1997 (62 FR

43481), an Order on Reconsideration

that amended rules for the provision of

telephones with volume control. This

document corrects a typographical error

in the regulatory text of the amended

rules.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andy Firth, Attorney, 202/418–1898,

Fax 202/418–2345, TTY 202/418–2224,

afirth@fcc.gov, Network Services

Division, Common Carrier Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc.

97–20899, published in the Federal

Register of August 14, 1997 (62 FR

43481), a typographical error appeared

in § 68.112(b)(3) of the amended rules.

The following correction removes the

error.

Correction

§ 68.112 [Corrected]

On page 43484, in the second column,

in § 68.112, in paragraph (b)(3)(iii)

introductory text, line 3, the reference

‘‘(b)(3)(i)(A)’’ is corrected to read

‘‘(b)(3)(i)’’.

Federal Communications Commission.

Shirley S. Suggs,

Chief, Publications Branch.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket 85–06; Notice 13]

RIN 2127–AG35

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Hydraulic Brake Systems;

Passenger Car Brake Systems

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document extends the

requirements of Federal motor vehicle

safety standard (FMVSS) No. 135,

Passenger Car Brake Systems, to trucks,

buses, and multipurpose passenger

vehicles with a gross vehicle weight

rating (GVWR) of 3,500 kilograms (7,716

pounds) or less. Manufacturers of such

vehicles have the option of complying

with either FMVSS No. 105, Hydraulic

Brake Systems, or FMVSS No. 135 for

an interim period of five years, after

which all such vehicles with a GVWR

of 3,500 kilograms or less must comply

with FMVSS No. 135. This amendment

is consistent with the agency’s policy of

achieving international harmonization

whenever such harmonization is also

consistent with the statutory authority

to ensure motor vehicle safety.

DATES: Effective Date: The amendments

of this final rule are effective December

1, 1997. As of this date, manufacturers

have the option of complying with

either FMVSS No. 105 or FMVSS No.

135. Compliance with FMVSS No. 135

becomes mandatory on September 1,

2002.

Petitions for Reconsideration: Any

petition for reconsideration of this rule

must be received by NHTSA no later

than November 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration

should be submitted to: Administrator,