Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 82 / Friday, April 28, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 20909

In order to protect the safety of life

and property on the navigable waters

during this event, the Coast Guard is

establishing a safety zone around the

fireworks launching barge on the waters

of the Willamette River from river mile

12.8 to river mile 13.1 between the

Morrison and Hawthorne Bridges. Entry

into this zone will be prohibited unless

authorized by the Captain of the Port.

This safety zone will be enforced by

representatives of the Captain of the

Port Portland. The Captain of the Port

may be assisted by other federal

agencies.

Regulatory Evaluation

This temporary final rule is not a

significant regulatory action under

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866

and does not require an assessment of

potential costs and benefits under

section 6(a)(3) of that order. It has been

exempted from review by the Office of

Management and Budget under that

order. It is not significant under the

regulatory policies and procedures of

the Department of Transportation (DOT)

(44 FR 11040, February 26, 1979). The

Coast Guard expects the economic

impact of this proposal to be so minimal

that a full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies

and procedures of DOT is unnecessary.

This expectation is based on the fact

that the entry into the safety zone will

only be restricted for 3 hours on the day

of the event. The entities most likely to

be affected by this action are

commercial tug and barge operators on

the Willamette River. Most of these

entities are aware of the fireworks

display and the safety zone, and they

can schedule their transits accordingly.

If safe to do so, the representative of the

Captain of the Port assigned to enforce

this safety zone may authorize

commercial vessels to pass through the

safety zone on a case-by-case basis.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard

must consider whether this final rule

will have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

entities. ‘‘Small entities’’ include

independently owned and operated

small businesses that are not dominant

in their field and that otherwise qualify

as ‘‘small business concerns’’ under

section 3 of the Small Business Act (15

U.S.C. 632).

For the reasons outlined in the

Regulatory Evaluation above, the Coast

Guard expects the impact of this final

rule to be minimal on all entities.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this final rule

will not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities.

Collection of Information

This final rule contains no collection

of information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.)

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

final rule in accordance with the

principles and criteria contained in

Executive Order 12612, and it has been

determined that this final rule does not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this final rule

and has concluded that, under section

2.B.2.c. of Commandant Instruction

M16475.1B, it is categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation. A Categorical Exclusion

Determination has been prepared and

placed in the rulemaking docket.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measures,

Waterways.

Final Regulation

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends Part

165 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, as follows:

PART 165—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 165

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;

33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;

49 CFR 1.46.

2. A temporary section 165.T13–013

is added to read as follows:

§ 165.T13–013 Safety Zone; Willamette

River, Portland, OR

(a) Location. The following area is a

safety zone: All waters on the

Willamette River between the Morrison

and Hawthorne Bridges from river mile

12.8 to river mile 13.1, Portland,

Oregon.

(b) Definitions. The designated

representative of the Captain of the Port

is any Coast Guard commissioned,

warrant, or petty officer who has been

authorized by the Captain of the Port

Portland, to act on his behalf. The

following officers have or will be

designated by the Captain of the Port:

The Coast Guard Patrol Commander, the

senior boarding officer on each vessel

enforcing the safety zone, and the Duty

Officer at Coast Guard Group Portland,

Oregon.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with

the general regulations in § 165.23 of

this part, entry into this safety zone is

prohibited unless authorized by the

Captain of the Port or his designated

representatives.

(2) A succession of sharp, short

signals by whistle, siren, or horn from

vessels patrolling the area under the

direction of the Patrol Commander shall

serve as a signal to stop. Vessels or

persons signalled shall stop and comply

with the orders of the patrol vessels;

failure to do so may result in expulsion

from the area, citation for failure to

comply, or both.

(d) Effective Dates. This section is

effective on May 5, 1995, at 8:30 p.m.

(PDT) and terminates on May 5, 1995,

at 11:30 p.m. (PDT), unless sooner

terminated by the Captain of the Port. If

the fireworks display is not held on May

5, 1995, because of inclement weather

or otherwise, this section will become

effective on May 6, 1995, at 8:30 p.m.

(PDT) and will terminate on May 6,

1995, at 11:30 p.m. (PDT), unless sooner

terminated by the Captain of the Port.

Dated: April 18, 1995.

C.E. Bills,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the

Port.

[FR Doc. 95–10534 Filed 4–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[ET Docket No. 91–280; FCC 95–114]

Mobile-Satellite Service at 148–149.9

MHz

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final Rule; Petition for

Reconsideration.

SUMMARY: By this action, we deny a

Petition for Reconsideration filed by

STARSYS, Inc. (STARSYS). In its

petition, STARSYS requests either that

the Commission increase the

permissible duty cycle from 0.25% to

1.0% per 15 minute interval for those

systems in the low-Earth orbit (LEO)

mobile-satellite service (MSS) operating

in the 148–149.9 MHz band that use

code division multiple access (CDMA)

spread spectrum systems and which do

not utilize a system that avoids

frequencies used by other services in
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this band, or in the alternative, that the

Commission exempt from the duty cycle

limitation CDMA systems operating

below a certain power density. We are

taking this action because we continue

to believe that the power density and

duty cycle requirements we adopted are

necessary to prevent interference to

incumbent government fixed and

mobile operations that will share this

band with LEO MSS on a co-primary

basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 30, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ray LaForge, Office of Engineering and

Technology, telephone (202) 739–0598.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s

Memorandum Opinion and Order in ET

docket No. 91–280, adopted March 14,

1995 and released March 30, 1995. The

complete text of this Memorandum

Opinion and Order is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC Public

Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M

Street, NW, Washington, DC. The

complete text of this Memorandum

Opinion and Order also may be

purchased from the Commission’s

duplication contractor, International

Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M

Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington DC

20036, (202) 857–3800.

Summary of Memorandum Opinion

and Order

1. STARSYS argued that the

Commission has created redundant and

excessive interference protection criteria

by adopting both maximum power

density and duty cycle limitations. It

contends that either limitation alone is

sufficient to provide protection to

existing fixed and mobile government

users. STARSYS requested that the

Commission exempt LEO MSS systems

using CDMA spread spectrum that

operate with E.I.R.P. power densities

below ¥16 dBW/4kHz from compliance

with the 0.25% per 15 minute

transmission duty cycle limitation.

Alternatively, STARSYS requests that

the Commission modify the 0.25% per

15 minute transmission time limit for

CDMA systems to 1.0% per 15 minute

period.

2. STARSYS stated that the duty cycle

limit of 0.25% per 15 minute interval

was intended to accommodate a data

transmission rate of 4800 bits per

second (bps) that was specified in its

1990 license application to construct

and operate a system using CDMA

spread spectrum. However, it now

claims that unanticipated interference

in the 148–149.9 MHz band may force

it to use a lower data transmission rate

of 1200 bps, which, with a duty cycle

of 0.25% per 15 minute interval, will

result in an intolerably low data

throughput. It argued that with a duty

cycle of 1.0% per 15 minute period, its

system would achieve throughput

approximately equivalent to the

throughput achieved with a data rate of

4800 bps when used with a duty cycle

of 0.25% per 15 minute period.

Accordingly, STARSYS requested that

the duty cycle be increased to 1.0% to

accommodate its lowering of the

transmission rate to 1200 bps.

3. NTIA, as representative of the

government users of the 148–149.9 MHz

band, opposed STARSYS’ request for

relaxation of the duty cycle

requirement. NTIA submitted a report to

the Commission through the

Interdepartment Radio Advisory

Committee. The report concludes that in

cases in which multiple earth stations

exist within range of specific

government mobile systems, the duty

cycle limitation adopted by the

Commission is necessary to protect

these government systems.

4. We recognize that the power and

duty cycle requirements will impose

limitations on satellite operations in the

148–149.9 MHz band. However, we

must ensure that adequate protection is

afforded to the incumbent government

users of the band. The regulations

adopted in the Report and Order, ET

Docket 92–28, 8 FCC Rcd 812, 58 FR

16360 (March 26, 1993), to provide this

protection were developed through

lengthy negotiations between the

Commission and NTIA and in

consultation with potential LEO MSS

users. Therefore, to the extent STARSYS

is requesting a change of our rules that

now impose both the power density and

duty cycle limitations, we do not find

an adequate basis in the petition or the

comments to make such a change.

Moreover, to the extent STARSYS is

requesting a waiver of these rules, we

find that STARSYS has failed to sustain

its heavy burden for a waiver. STARSYS

has not shown how exempting it from

the duty cycle requirement will better

serve the public interest, particularly in

light of NTIA’s report, with which we

agree, that the duty cycle limitation is

necessary to protect government users

in this band.

5. We also deny STARSYS’ request to

modify the duty cycle limitation for

CDMA systems. As we have stated

above, NTIA’s report indicates that the

duty cycle limitation we adopted is

necessary to protect government users

in this band. The development and

provision of LEO MSS must not result

in unacceptable interference to those

users. Therefore, we will not modify the

duty cycle limitation for CDMA

systems.

6. Accordingly, STARSYS’ Petition

for Reconsideration is DENIED. We are

also republishing in the Amendatory

Text a copy of the final rules since the

original rules were not depicted

accurately at the time of the Report and

Order. This action is taken pursuant to

Sections 4(i), 7(a), 303(c), 303(g), and

303(r) of the Communications Act of

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections

154(i), 157(a), 303(c), 303(g) and 303(r).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 2

Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

Amendatory Text

Part 2 of Chapter I of Title 47 of the

Code of Federal Regulations is amended

as follows:

PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS

AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS:

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation in Part 2

continues to read:

Authority: Sec. 4, 302, 303, and 307 of the

Communications Act of 1934, as amended,

47 U.S.C. Sections 154, 154(i), 302, 303,

303(r), and 307, unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 2.106, the Table of

Frequency Allocations is amended as

follows:

a. The entries for 137.0–138.0, 146.0–

149.9, 149.9–150.05, 399.9–400.05, and

400.15–401.0 MHz are removed and

new entries for 137–138.0, 146.0–148,

148–149.9, 149.9–150.05, 399.9–400.05,

and 400.15–401 MHz are added in

numerical order.

b. International Footnotes Nos. 599A,

599B, 608A, 608B, 608C, 609B, 647A,

and 647B are added.

c. United States (US) Footnotes

US318, US319, US320, US322, US323,

US324, US325, and US326 are

The additions, and revisions read as

follows:

§ 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations.

* * * * *
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Region 1 allocation

MHz

Region 2 allocation

MHz

Region 3 allocation

MHz

Government allocation MHzNon-Government allocation MHz Rule part(s)

Specialuse frequencies

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

* * * * * * *

137.0–137.025 137.0–137.025 137.0–137.025 137.0–137.025 137.0–137.025

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH

(space-to-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-toEarth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

(25)

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

599A 599A

137.025–137.175 137.025–137.175 137.025–137.175 137.025–137.175 137.025–137.175

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH

(space-to-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-toEarth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

(25)

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

599A 599A

137.175–137.825 137.175–137.825 137.175–137.825 137.175–137.825 137.175–137.825

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH

(space-to-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-toEarth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

(25)

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

599A 599A

137.825–138.0 137.825–138.0 137.825–138.0 137.825–138.0 137.825–138.0
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Region 1 allocation

MHz

Region 2 allocation

MHz

Region 3 allocation

MHz

Government allocation MHzNon-Government allocation MHz Rule part(s)

Specialuse frequencies

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH

(space-to-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-toEarth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Fixed

Mobile except aeronautical mobile

(R)

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SPACE OPERATION (space-toEarth)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US318 US319

US320

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

(25)

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

596 597 598 599

599A

599A 599A

* * * * * * *

146.0–148 146.0–148 146.0–148 146.0–148 146.0–148

FIXED

MOBILE except

aeronautical Mobile (R)

608

AMATEUR AMATEUR

FIXED

MOBILE

607

AMATEUR AMATEUR (97)

148–149.9 148–149.9 148–149.9 148–149.9 148–149.9

FIXED

MOBILE except

aeronautical mobile (R)

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) 599B

FIXED

MOBILE

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) 599B

FIXED

MOBILE

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) 599B

FIXED

MOBILE

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) 599B

US319 US320

US323 US325

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) 599B

US319 US320

US323 US325

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

(25)

608 608A 608C 608 608A 608C 608 608A 608C 608 608A US10

G30

608 608A US10

149.9–150.05 149.9–150.05 149.9–150.05 149.9–150.05 149.9–150.05

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITE

LAND MOBILESATELLITE

(Earth-to-space)

599 609B

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITE

LAND MOBILESATELLITE

(Earth-to-space)

599 609B.

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITE

LAND MOBILESATELLITE

(Earth-to-space)

599 609B.

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITE

LAND MOBILESATELLITE

(Earth-to-space)

599B US319

US322.

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITE

LAND MOBILESATELLITE

(Earth-to-space)

599B US319

US322.

608B 609 609A 608B 609 609A 608B 609 609A 608B 609A 608B 609A

* * * * * * *

399.9–400.05 399.9–400.05 399.9–400.05 399.9–400.05 399.9–400.05

RADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITERADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITERADIO-NAVIGATION-SATELLITERADIONAVIGATIONSATELLITE

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) US319

US326

RADIONAVIGATIONSATELLITE

MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-tospace) US319

US326

609 645B 609 645B 609 645B 645B 645B

* * * * * * *

400.15–401 400.15–401 400.15–401 400.15–401 400.15–401
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Region 2 allocation

MHz

Region 3 allocation

MHz

Government allocation MHzNon-Government allocation MHz Rule part(s)

Specialuse frequencies

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

METEOROLOGICAL AIDS

METEORO-LOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH

(space-to-Earth)

647A

MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-toEarth) 599B

Space-Operation

(space-to-Earth)

METEOROLOGICAL AIDS

METEORO-LOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth) 647A

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Space-Operation

(space-to-Earth)

METEOROLOGICAL AIDS

METEORO-LOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth) 647A

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

Space-Operation

(space-to-Earth)

METEOROLOGICAL AIDS (radiosonde)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth) 647A

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US319 US320

US324

Space Operation

(space-to-Earth)

METEOROLOGICAL AIDS (radiosonde)

METEOROLOGICAL-SATELLITE

(space-to-Earth)

SPACE RESEARCH (spaceto-Earth) 647A

MOBILE-SATELLITE (spaceto-Earth) 599B

US319 US320

US324

Space Operation

(space-to-Earth)

SATELLITE

COMMUNICA-

(25)

647 647B 647 647B 647 647B 647 647B US70 647 647B US70

* * * * * * *

International Footnotes

* * * * *

599A The use of the band 137–138 MHz by

the mobile-satellite service is subject to the

application of the coordination and

notification procedures set forth in

Resolution RES46 (WARC–92). However,

coordination of a space station of the mobilesatellite service with respect to terrestrial

services is required only if the power fluxdensity produced by the station exceeds

¥125 dB(W/m2/4 kHz) at the Earth’s surface.

The above power flux-density limit shall

apply until such time as a competent world

administrative radio conference revises it. In

making assignments to the space stations in

the mobile-satellite service in the above

band, administrations shall take all

practicable steps to protect the radio

astronomy service in the 150.05–153 MHz

band from harmful interference from

unwanted emissions.

599B The use of the bands 137–138 MHz,

148–149.9 MHz and 400.15–401 MHz by the

mobile-satellite service and the band 149.9–

150.05 MHz by the land mobile-satellite

service is limited to non-geostationarysatellite systems.

* * * * *

608A The use of the band 148–149.9 MHz

by the mobile-satellite service is subject to

the application of the coordination and

notification procedures set forth in

Resolution RES46 (WARC–92). The mobilesatellite service shall not constrain the

development and use of fixed, mobile and

space operation services in the band 148–

149.9 MHz. Mobile earth stations in the

mobile-satellite service shall not produce a

power flux-density in excess of ¥150 dB(W/

m2/4 kHz) outside national boundaries.

608B The use of the band 149.9–150.05

MHz by the land mobile-satellite service is

subject to the application of the coordination

and notification procedures set forth in

Resolution RES46 (WARC–92). The land

mobile-satellite service shall not constrain

the development and use of the

radionavigation-satellite service in the band

149.9–150.05 MHz. Land mobile earth

stations of the land mobile-satellite service

shall not produce power flux-density in

excess of ¥150 dB(W/m2/4kHz) outside

national boundaries.

608C Stations of the mobile-satellite

service in the band 148–149.9 MHz shall not

cause harmful interference to, or claim

protection from stations of the fixed or

mobile services in the following countries:

Algeria, the Federal Republic of Germany,

Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh,

Belarus, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam,

Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus,

Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, the

United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Spain,

Ethiopia, the Russian Federation, Finland,

France, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hungary,

Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan,

Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Liechtenstein,

Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta,

Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway,

New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Panama,

Papua New Guinea, the Netherlands,

Phillippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Syria,

Romania, the United Kingdom, Singapore,

Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname,

Swaziland, Tanzania, Chad, the Czech and

Slovak Federal Republic, Thailand, Tunisia,

Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen and Yugoslavia that

operate in accordance with the Table of

Frequency Allocations.

* * * * *

609B In the band 149.9–150.05MHz, the

allocation to the land mobile-satellite service

shall be on a secondary basis until 1 January

1997.

* * * * *

647A The band 400.15–401 MHz is also

allocated to the space research service in the

space-to-space direction for communications

with manned space vehicles. In this

application, the space research service will

not be regarded as a safety service.

647B The use of the band 400.15–401 MHz

by the mobile-satellite service is subject to

the application of the coordination and

notification procedures set forth in

Resolution RES46 (WARC–92). However,

coordination of a space station of the mobilesatellite service with respect to terrestrial

services is required only if the power fluxdensity produced by the station exceeds

¥125 dB(W/m2/4kHz) at the Earth’s surface.

The above power flux-density limit shall

apply until such time as a competent world

administrative radio conference revises it. In

making assignments to the space stations in

the mobile-satellite service in the above

band, administrations shall take all

practicable steps to protect the radio

astronomy service in the band 406.1–410

MHz from harmful interference from

unwanted emissions.

* * * * *

United States (US) Footnotes

* * * * *

US318 Until January 1, 2000, the use of the

137–138 MHz band by the mobile-satellite

service will be secondary to Government

satellite operations in the subbands: 137.333–

137.367, 137.485–137.515, 137.605–137.635

and 137.753–137.787 MHz.

US319 In the 137–138, 148–149.9, 149.9–

150.05, 399.9–400.05, and 400.15–401 MHz

bands, Government stations in the mobilesatellite service shall be limited to earth

stations operating with non-Government

satellites.

US320 Use of the 137–138, 148–149.9, and

400.15–401 MHz bands by the mobilesatellite service is limited to non-voice, nongeostationary satellite systems and may

include satellite links between land earth

stations at fixed locations.

* * * * *

US322 The 149.9–150.05 MHz band is

allocated to the mobile-satellite service

(Earth-to-space) on a primary basis after 1

January 1997 and shall be limited to non-
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voice, non-geostationary satellite systems,

including satellite links between land earth

stations. Before 1 January 1997 use of this

band on a secondary basis for the mobile

satellite service is allowed for land earth

stations at fixed locations.

US323 In the 148–149.9 MHz band, no

individual mobile earth station shall

transmit, on the same frequency being

actively used by fixed and mobile stations

and shall transmit no more than 1% of the

time during any 15 minute period; except,

individual mobile earth stations in this band

that do not avoid frequencies actively being

used by the fixed and mobile services shall

not exceed a power density of ¥16 dBW/

4kHz and shall transmit no more than 0.25%

of the time during any 15 minute period. Any

single transmission from any individual

mobile earth station operating in this band

shall not exceed 450 ms in duration and

consecutive transmissions from a single

mobile earth station on the same frequency

shall be separated by at least 15 seconds.

Land earth stations in this band shall be

subject to electromagnetic compatibility

analysis and coordination with terrestrial

fixed and mobile stations.

US324 Government and non-Government

satellite systems in the 400.15–401 MHz

band shall be subject to electromagnetic

compatibility analysis and coordination.

US325 In the band 148–149.9 MHz fixed

and mobile stations shall not claim

protection from land earth stations in the

mobile-satellite service that have been

previously coordinated; Government fixed

and mobile stations exceeding 27 dBW EIRP,

or an emission bandwidth greater than 38

kHz, will be coordinated with existing

mobile-satellite service space stations.

US326 The 399.9–400.05 MHz band is

allocated to the mobile-satellite service

(Earth-to-space) on a primary basis after

January 1, 1997 and shall be limited to nonvoice, non-geostationary satellite systems,

including satellite links between land earth

stations.

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 95–10427 Filed 4–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94–79; RM–8493]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Pine Hill,

AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document allots FM

Channel 244A to Pine Hill, Alabama, as

that community’s first local aural

transmission service, in response to a

petition for rule making filed by R. J.

Miller. See 59 FR 35894, July 14, 1994.

Coordinates used for Channel 244A at

Pine Hill are North Latitude 32–01–38

and West Longitude 87–37–23. With

this action, the proceeding is

terminated.

DATES: Effective June 8, 1995. The

window period for filing applications

for Channel 244A at Pine Hill, Alabama,

will open on June 8, 1995, and close on

July 10, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180. Questions related to the

window application filing process for

Channel 244A at Pine Hill, Alabama,

should be addressed to the Audio

Services Division, FM Branch, (202)

418–2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 94–79,

adopted April 14, 1995, and released

April 24, 1995. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC’s Reference

Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy

contractors, International Transcription

Service, Inc., (202) 857–3800, located at

1919 M Street, NW, Room 246, or 2100

M Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington,

D.C. 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments underAlabama, is amended

by adding Pine Hill, Channel 244A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 95–10469 Filed 4–27–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 73

Radio Broadcasting Services; Various

Communities

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, on its own

motion, editorially amends the Table of

FM Allotments to specify the actual

classes of channels allotted to various

communities. The changes in channel

classifications have been authorized in

response to applications filed by

licensees and permittees operating on

these channels. This action is taken

pursuant to Revision of Section

73.3573(a)(1) of the Commission’s Rules

Concerning the Lower Classification of

an FM Allotment, 54 FR 11953 (1989),

and the Amendment of the

Commission’s Rules to Permit FM

Channel and Class Modifications

[Upgrades] by Applications, 58 FR

38534 (1993).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media

Bureau, (202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Report

and Order, adopted April 12, 1995, and

released April 24, 1995. The full text of

this Commission decision is available

for inspection and copying during

normal business hours in the

Commission’s Reference Center (Room

239), 1919 M Street, NW, Washington,

D.C. The complete text of this decision

may also be purchased from the

Commission’s copy contractors,

International Transcription Services,

Inc., 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 140,

Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857–

3800.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Arizona, is amended

by removing Channel 297A and adding

Channel 297C2 at Chinle; and by

removing Channel 280A and adding

Channel 280C3 at Coolidge; and by

removing Channel 274C1 and adding

Channel 274C3 at Window Rock.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Arkansas, is amended

by removing Channel 226C1 and adding

Channel 226C at Batesville.

4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under California, is

amended by removing Channel 277A

and adding Channel 277B1 at Lindsay;

and by removing Channel 239B1 and

adding Channel 239A at Twentynine

Palms.