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ownership information of the applicant.

See 47 CFR 1.919. Therefore, unless the

applicant already has a current FCC

Form 602 on file with the Commission,

the applicant must submit one at the

time the FCC Form 601 is filed. Any

late-filed FCC Form 602 must contain a

request for waiver of the filing

requirement in 47 CFR 1.919.

18. FCC Form 602 must be filed

manually (not electronically), and may

be obtained from the Internet at http://

www.fcc.gov/formpage.html or by

calling the FCC’s Form Distribution

Center at 1–800–418–FORM (3676). For

more detailed information on FCC Form

602, see ‘‘Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau Answers Frequently Asked

Questions Concerning Reporting of

Ownership Information on FCC Form

602,’’ Public Notice, DA 99–1001 (14

FCC Rcd. 8261) 1999.

Applicants that do not have a current

FCC Form 602 on file should send the

form to: Federal Communications

Commission, 1270 Fairfield Road,

Gettysburg, PA 17325–7245.

19. Filing FCC Form 602 is a separate

requirement from, and in addition to,

the ownership reporting requirements

associated with filing FCC Form 601,

Exhibit A, as set forth in Attachment D

of the Public Notice. However, to avoid

duplication, applicants may provide

certain information required in Exhibit

A by attaching a copy of their FCC Form

602 (in Adobe PDF Format) to their FCC

Form 601 submission. Applicants are

reminded, however, that an original

FCC Form 602 still must be filed

manually in Gettysburg, PA. For further

information, see Instructions in

Attachment D of the Public Notice.

I. Applications for Multiple Licenses

20. Applicants may submit one FCC

Form 601 Main Form, Schedule B, and

Form 602 for multiple licenses if all

filing information (name and address

information, all ownership and

eligibility attachments, and waiver

requests) associated with the

application is identical. Licensing

information such as market designator,

channel block, and/or market name may

be different (i.e. WXMEA001A and

WXMEA001B- Boston, MA;

WXMEA022A—Knoxville, TN).

21. Filers whose name and address,

ownership, eligibility, and waiver

requests are identical for some licenses

but different for other licenses must

submit a separate Form 601 and 602 for

those licenses for which filing

information is unique. The streamlined

filing procedure described in paragraph

20 may only be used for licenses that

have identical filing information.

J. Maintaining Accuracy of Information

22. Applicants are no longer required

to maintain accuracy and completeness

of information furnished on their FCC

Form 175 and exhibits. After the auction

closes, applicants are required to make

all changes in the ULS system (Forms

601/602).

K. Application Processing and License

Grant

23. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.2108(b) and

the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public

Law 105–33, 111 Stat. 251 (1997),

interested parties will have ten (10) days

to file petitions to deny after the

Commission releases a public notice

announcing the FCC Forms 601 and 602

are acceptable for filing. An applicant

may file an opposition to any petition to

deny within five (5) days after the time

for filing petitions to deny has expired.

See 47 CFR1.2108(c). The petitioner

may file a reply to such opposition

within five (5) days after the time for

filing oppositions has expired. See 47

CFR 1.2108(c). If the Commission

determines that an applicant is qualified

and there is no substantial and material

issue of fact concerning that

determination, the Commission will

issue a public notice announcing that it

is prepared to grant the application

conditioned upon the full and timely

payment of the remaining balance of the

applicant’s winning bid. Once the

Commission has received full payment

of the applicant’s winning bid, it will

issue a public notice announcing grant

of the license (or licenses) to the

applicant.

L. Clarifications

24. Applicants should be aware that

the Policy Division of the Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau has issued

two Errata. The first Errata, inter alia,

makes conforming amendments to

§ 27.308 of the Commission’s Rules,

concerning technical content of

applications. The second Errata, inter

alia, makes conforming amendments to

§ 27.6 of the Commission’s Rules,

referencing the definitional criterion for

the Gulf of Mexico EA.

M. Anti-collusion Rules

25. To ensure the competitiveness of

the auction process, the Commission’s

rules prohibit applicants for the same

geographic license area from

communicating with each other during

the auction about bids, bidding

strategies, or settlements. As explained

more fully in the Auction No. 33

Procedures Public Notice, 65 FR 21182

(April 20, 2000), this prohibition began

with the filing of short-form

applications and ends on the down

payment due date. The prohibition ends

on the down payment due date whether

or not a high bidder must supplement

its upfront payment to cover its down

payment. Applicants certified their

compliance with § 1.2105(c) when their

FCC Form 175 short-form applications

were signed.

26. The following is a list of important

numbers relating to Auction No. 33:

News Media: Meribeth McCarrick at

202–418–0654.

Technical Support Hotline: Technical

Support Personnel at 202–414–1250 (V)

or 202–414–1255 (text telephone (TTY)).

Office of the Managing Director

Auctions Accounting Group (Payment,

FCC Form 159 and refund questions)

Gail Glasser or Tim Dates at 202–418–

1995.

Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division

(FCC Form 601 and 602 questions)

JoAnn Epps at 202–418–1342, Gary

Oshinsky at 202–418–7167 or Erin

McGrath at 202–418–2042.

Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau, Auctions and Industry Analysis

Division Auctions (Auction-related

questions) Lisa Stover, Project Manager

at 717–338–2888, or Howard Davenport,

Attorney, at 202–418–0660.

Federal Communications Commission.

Margaret Wiener,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis

Division, Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau.

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[DA 00–2013]

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau

Opens Filing Window for Requests To

Be a Frequency Coordinator in the

Wireless Medical Telemetry Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Public Notice announces

a filing window for requests to be a

designated frequency coordinator in the

Wireless Medical Telemetry Service,

(WMTS). WTB will accept requests for

certification beginning September 29,

2000, and ending October 10, 2000.

Requests received before or after these

dates will not be considered. Entities

interested in serving as a WMTS

frequency coordinator should

familiarize themselves with the

Commission’s Rules pertaining to the

WMTS.

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ADDRESSES: Federal Communications

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff

Tobias, Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau, Public Safety and Private

Wireless Division, (202) 418–1617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Public Notice was released on

September 28, 2000. The document is

available, in entirety, for inspection and

copying during normal business hours

in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY–

A–257), 445 12th Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20554. It may also be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Services, Inc. (ITS, Inc.) 1231 20th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036,

(202) 857–3800. For background

information, a copy of the R&O in ET

Docket No. 99–255 can be found on the

Commission’s web page. The

Commission’s website is http://

www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/

2000/fcc00076.pdf.

Summary of the Public Notice

The Commission adopted a Report

and Order (R&O) establishing a new

WMTS. The WMTS is intended to

enhance the ability of health care

providers to offer high quality and costeffective care to patients with acute and

chronic health care needs. While WMTS

equipment will be licensed by rule, the

Commission concluded that it was

necessary to designate a frequency

coordinator(s) to maintain a database of

all WMTS equipment identified by

location, operating frequency, emission

type and output power. The

Commission believed that the database

will provide a record of the frequencies

used by each facility or device to assist

parties in selecting frequencies to avoid

interference. The Commission

envisioned that the database would be

used by users eligible for the WMTS and

manufacturers to plan for specific

frequency use within a geographic area.

1. WMTS Frequency Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities. The

designated WMTS frequency

coordinator(s) must be familiar with the

medical telemetry user community, and

must make its services available to all

parties on a first-come, first-served and

non-discriminatory basis. The WMTS

frequency coordinator(s) must be

willing to serve a five-year term, which

could be renewed by the Commission.

The WMTS frequency coordinator(s)

will be permitted to set the fee structure

associated with such frequency

coordination as necessary to recoup

costs. Pursuant to § 95.1113 of the

Commission’s Rules, a WMTS frequency

coordinator will be required to: (i)

Review and process coordination

requests submitted by authorized health

care providers as required in 47 CFR

95.1111; (ii) maintain a database of

WMTS use; (iii) notify users of potential

conflicts; and (iv) coordinate WMTS

operation with radio astronomy

observatories and Federal Government

radar systems as specified in 47 CFR

95.1119 and 95.1121.

2. Each request for designation as a

WMTS frequency coordinator must be

signed and indicate the name and

telephone number of a contact person

familiar with the request. Each request

must include:

(i) a description of the entity

requesting to be a WMTS frequency

coordinator and its qualifications;

(ii) how it will prevent any conflicts

of interest;

(iii) its proposed fee structure;

(iv) length of time before applicant

will be able to begin its duties as a

WMTS frequency coordinator;

(v) a statement that the applicant will

be able and willing to work with other

WMTS frequency coordinators should

WTB decide to designate more than one

frequency coordinator, and

(vi) the geographic area(s) for which

the applicant is willing to coordinate.

3. WTB will base its decision on the

information provided. Preference will

be given to applicants who can provide

nationwide coordination. Once a

decision has been made, the name(s)

and address(es) of the designated

WMTS coordinator(s) will be

announced by Public Notice.

4. Requests for designation as a

WMTS frequency coordinator must

reference this Public Notice, including

the DA number, and be filed with the

Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, 445 12th

Street, SW., TW–A325, Washington DC

20554. A copy of each filing should be

sent to International Transcription

Service, Inc. at 1231 20th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036, and Jeffrey

Tobias, Federal Communications

Commission, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Public

Safety and Private Wireless Division,

Policy and Rules Branch, 445 12th

Street, SW., 2–C828, Washington, DC

20554.

Federal Communications Commission.

D’Wana R. Terry,

Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless

Division, Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau.

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Next Meeting of the North American

Numbering Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On October 3, 2000, the

Commission released a public notice

announcing the October 17 and 18,

2000, meeting and agenda of the North

American Numbering Council (NANC).

The intended effect of this action is to

make the public aware of the NANC’s

next meeting and its agenda. This notice

of the October 17–18, 2000 NANC

meeting is being published in the

Federal Register less than 15 days prior

to the meeting due to a delay in

finalizing the October NANC agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cheryl Callahan or Aaron Goldberger at

(202) 418–2320. The address is:

Network Services Division, Common

Carrier Bureau, Federal

Communications Commission, The

Portals, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite

6A320, Washington, DC 20554. The fax

number is: (202) 418–2345. The TTY

number is: (202) 418–0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Released:

October 3, 2000.

The North American Numbering

Council (NANC) has scheduled a

meeting to be held Tuesday, October 17,

2000, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and

on Wednesday, October 18, from 8:30

a.m., until 12 noon. The meeting will be

held at the Federal Communications

Commission, Portals II, 445 12th Street,

SW, Room TW–C305, Washington, DC.

This meeting is open to members of the

general public. The FCC will attempt to

accommodate as many participants as

possible. The public may submit written

statements to the NANC, which must be

received two business days before the

meeting. In addition, oral statements at

the meeting by parties or entities not

represented on the NANC will be

permitted to the extent time permits.

Such statements will be limited to five

minutes in length by any one party or

entity, and requests to make an oral

statement must be received two

business days before the meeting.

Requests to make an oral statement or

provide written comments to the NANC

should be sent to Cheryl Callahan or

Aaron Goldberger at the address under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,

stated above.