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(3) Narrowband low power channels

subject to regional planning. The

following narrowband channels are

designated for low power use for onscene incident response purposes using

mobiles and portables subject to

Commission-approved regional

planning committee regional plans.

Transmitter power must not exceed 2

watts (ERP): Channels 1–8 paired with

Channels 961–968, and Channels 949–

958 paired with Channels 1909–1918.

(4) Narrowband low power itinerant

channels. The following narrowband

channels are designated for low power

use for on-scene incident response

purposes using mobiles and portables.

These channels are licensed nationwide

for itinerant operation. Transmitter

power must not exceed 2 watts (ERP):

Channels 9–12 paired with Channels

969–972 and Channels 959–960 paired

with Channels 1919–1920.

(5) Narrowband state channel. The

following narrowband channels are

designated for direct licensing to each

state (including U.S. territories,

districts, and possessions): 25–36, 65–

76, 105–116, 145–156, 185–196, 225–

236, 265–276, 305–316, 645–656, 685–

696, 725–736, 765–776, 805–816, 845–

856, 885–896, 925–936, 985–996, 1025–

1036, 1065–1076, 1105–1116, 1145–

1156, 1185–1196, 1225–1236, 1265–

1276, 1605–1616, 1645–1656, 1685–

1696, 1725–1736, 1765–1776, 1805–

1816, 1845–1856, 1885–1896.

(6) Narrowband general use channels.

All narrowband channels established in

paragraph (b) of this section, other than

those listed in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2),

(b)(4) and (b)(5) of this section are

designated for assignment to public

safety eligibles subject to Commissionapproved regional planning committee

regional plans.

(c) * * *

(1) Wideband interoperability

channels. The following wideband

channels are designated for nationwide

interoperability licensing and use: 28–

30, 37–39, 46–48, 73–75, 83–84, 91–93,

148–150, 157–159, 166–168, 193–195,

202–204, 211–213.

(2) Wideband reserve channels. The

following wideband channels are

reserved: 1–27, 94–120, 121–147, 214–

240.

(3) Wideband general use channels.

All wideband channels established in

paragraph (c), except for those listed in

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this

section, are designated for assignment to

public safety eligibles subject to

Commission-approved regional

planning committee regional plans.

* * * * *

11. Section 90.535 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 90.535 Modulation and spectrum usage

efficiency requirements.

* * * * *

(a) All transmitters in the 764–776

MHz and 794–806 MHz frequency

bands must use digital modulation.

Mobile and portable transmitters may

have analog modulation capability only

as a secondary mode in addition to its

primary digital mode. Mobile and

portable transmitters that only operate

on the low power channels designated

in §§ 90.531(b)(3), 90.531(b)(4), are

exempt from this digital modulation

requirement.

* * * * *

12. Section 90.537 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 90.537 Trunking requirement.

All systems using six or more

narrowband channels in the 764–776

MHz and 794–806 MHz frequency

bands must be trunked systems.

Nationwide interoperability channels

listed in § 90.531(b)(1), and the

narrowband low power channels listed

in §§ 90.531(b)(3), 90.531(4), are not

counted as narrowband channels for the

purposes of this trunking requirement.

13. Section 90.541 is amended by

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:

§ 90.541 Transmitting power limits.

* * * * *

(d) Transmitters operating on the

narrowband low power channels listed

in §§ 90.531(b)(3), 90.531(b)(4), must not

exceed 2 watts (ERP).

14. Section 90.543 is amended by

adding paragraphs (e) and (f) to read as

follows:

§ 90.543 Emission limitations.

* * * * *

(e) For operations in the 764 to 776

MHz and 794 to 806 MHz bands, all

emissions including harmonics in the

band 1559–1610 MHz shall be limited to

¥70 dBW/MHz equivalent isotropically

radiated power (EIRP) for wideband

signals, and ¥80 dBW EIRP for discrete

emissions of less than 700 Hz

bandwidth. For the purpose of

equipment authorization, a transmitter

shall be tested with an antenna that is

representative of the type that will be

used with the equipment in normal

operation.

(f) When an emission outside of the

authorized bandwidth causes harmful

interference, the Commission may, at its

discretion, require greater attenuation

than specified in this section.

15. Section 90.547 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 90.547 Interoperability channel capability

requirement.

Mobile and portable transmitters

operating in the 764–776 MHz and 794–

806 MHz frequency bands must be

capable of operating on all of the

designated nationwide narrowband

interoperability channels pursuant to

standards adopted by the Public Safety

National Coordination Committee and

approved by the Commission. Mobile

and portable transmitters that only

operate on the low power channels

designated in §§ 90.531(b)(3),

90.531(b)(4), are exempt from this

interoperability channel capability

requirement.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Parts 600 and 660

[Docket No. 991223347-9347; I.D. 102600C]

Fisheries off West Coast States and in

the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast

Groundfish Fishery; Recreational

Fishery Closure

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Fishery closure; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces changes to

the recreational fishery for lingcod,

within the Pacific Coast groundfish

fishery. This action, which is authorized

by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Management Plan (FMP), is intended to

protect lingcod.

DATES: Changes to management

measures are effective 0001 hours (local

time) November 2, 2000, unless

modified, superseded, or rescinded.

These changes are effective until the

effective date of the 2001 annual

specifications and management

measures for the Pacific coast

groundfish fishery, which will be

published in the Federal Register.

Comments on this rule will be accepted

through November 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Donna

Darm, Acting Administrator, Northwest

Region (Regional Administrator), NMFS,

7600 Sand Point Way N.E., BIN C15700,

Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0070; or

Rebecca Lent, Administrator, Southwest

Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd.,

Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yvonne deReynier or Becky Renko

(Northwest Region, NMFS) 206-526-

6140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following change to current lingcod

management measures for waters off

California was recommended by the

Pacific Fishery Management Council

(Council,) in consultation with the State

of California, at its September 11-15,

2000, meeting in Sacramento, CA, and

by the California Fish and Game

Commission (Commission) at its

October 19-20, 2000, meeting in San

Diego, CA.

On October 6, 2000, NMFS published

a document in the Federal Register

announcing inseason changes to trip

limits for Pacific coast groundfish (65

FR 59752). The preamble to that

document discussed the possibility of

further inseason actions to close certain

fisheries off California, pending

decisions made in the Commission’s

October meeting.

At its October 19-20, 2000, meeting,

the Commission discussed whether

fishery closures were necessary for the

months of November and December to

protect overfished and depleted species

(bocaccio, lingcod, canary rockfish,

cowcod). The best available information

used by the Commission indicated that

the coastwide lingcod optimum yield

(OY) would be exceeded by October 31,

2000. Since the weather in central and

southern California often remains

conducive to recreational fishing

throughout the year, the Commission

decided to close the recreational lingcod

fishery within State waters (0-3 nm

offshore) for November and December in

order to prevent further landings of

lingcod. The Commission also asked

NMFS to set complementary regulations

for Federal waters (3-200 nm offshore).

At its September 2000 meeting, the

Council had asked NMFS to coordinate

with the State of California to

implement Federal management

measures consistent with those of the

State. Consistent with the Council’s

request and to ensure that the lingcod

fishery conforms with the lingcod

overfished species rebuilding plan, this

action implements the Commission’s

recommendations on a lingcod fishery

closure within Federal waters off

California. Previously, the Council had

asked NMFS to close the recreational

fishery for lingcod off Washington State.

Therefore, all commercial fisheries for

lingcod are closed in November and

December. Oregon’s recreational fishery

for lingcod remains open, but landings

are expected to be minimal due to rough

winter weather constraining fishing

opportunities.

NMFS Actions

For the reasons stated here, NMFS

concurs with the Council’s

recommendations and announces the

following changes to the 2000 annual

management measures (65 FR 221,

January 4, 2000, as amended at 65 FR

4169, January 26, 2000; 65 FR 17805,

April 5, 2000; 65 FR 25881, May 4,

2000; 65 FR 31283, May 17, 2000; 65 FR

33423, May 23, 2000; and 65 FR 45308,

July 21, 2000) as follows:

In Section IV, under D. Recreational

Fishery, paragraph (1) (b) is revised to

read as follows:

IV. NMFS Actions

D. Recreational Fishery

* * * * *

(1) * * *

(b) lingcod. Recreational fishing for

lingcod off the coast of California is

closed from [insert date of filing for

public inspection with the Office of the

Federal Register] through December 31,

2000.

* * * * *

Classification

These actions are authorized by the

regulations implementing the FMP and

the annual specifications and

management measures and emergency

rule published at 65 FR 221 (January 4,

2000) and are based on the most recent

data available. The aggregate data upon

which these actions are based are

available for public inspection at the

office of the Administrator, Northwest

Region, NMFS (see ADDRESSES) during

business hours.

The Assistant Administrator for

Fisheries (AA), NOAA, finds good cause

to waive the requirement to provide

prior notice and comment on this action

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), because

providing prior notice and opportunity

for comment would be impracticable. It

would be impracticable because this

action is necessary to protect an

overfished species that is managed

under a rebuilding plan, and affording

additional advance notice would reduce

the agency’s ability to protect that

overfished species. In addition, the

affected public had the opportunity to

comment on these actions at the

September 11-15, 2000, Council meeting

and at the October 19-20, 2000,

Commission meeting. Accordingly, the

AA finds good cause exists to waive the

30-day delay in effectiveness.

These actions are taken under the

authority of 50 CFR 660.323(b)(1), and

are exempt from review under Executive

Order 12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: November 1, 2000.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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