2726 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 11, 1995 / Proposed Rules

considered by the Commission before

final action is taken in this proceeding.

To file formally in this proceeding,

participants must file an original and

four copies of all comments, reply

comments, and supporting comments. If

participants want each Commissioner to

receive a personal copy of their

comments, an original plus nine copies

must be filed. Comments and reply

comments should be sent to Office of

the Secretary, Federal Communications

Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

Comments and reply comments will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours in the Reference

Center (Room 239) of the Federal

Communications Commission, 1919 M

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 1

Administrative practice and

procedure, Communications common

carriers.

47 CFR Part 2

Communications equipment.

47 CFR Part 21

Communications common carriers,

Communications equipment, Radio,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Television.

47 CFR Part 94

Communications equipment, Radio,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

47 CFR Part 101

Communications common carriers,

Communications equipment, Radio,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Television.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–647 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 87–455; RM–5899, RM–

6223, RM–6224, RM–6225, RM–6226, RM–

7111]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Perry,

Cross City, Holiday, Avon Park,

Sarasota, and Live Oak, FL, and

Thomasville, GA

AGENCY: Federal Comminications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document grants a

Motion for Severance filed by Women in

Florida Broadcasting, Inc. concerning

the action in this proceeding upgrading

Station WDFL, Channel 292A, Cross

City, Florida, to specify operation on

Channel 295C1. See 54 FR 30549 (July

21, 1989).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Hayne, Mass Media Bureau (202)

634–6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s

Memorandum Opinion and Order in

MM Docket 87–455, adopted December

27, 1994, and released January 6, 1995.

The full text of this Commission action

is available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center(Room 239), 1919

M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The

complete text of this action may also be

purchased from the Commission’s copy

contractor, International Transcription

Service, Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M

Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington, D.C.

20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.

Douglas W. Webbink,

Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 95–645 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–F

47 CFR Part 80

[WT Docket No. 94–153; FCC 94–328]

Designate Prince William Sound as a

Radio Protection Area for Mandatory

Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

proposed rules to add Prince William

Sound to the United States Coast Guard

(Coast Guard) designated radio

protection areas for mandatory VTS and

establish marine VHF Channel 11 as the

VTS frequency for Prince William

Sound. This action is in response to a

request from the Coast Guard. The

designation of Prince William Sound as

a VTS area will allow the Coast Guard

to manage vessel traffic in a more

efficient manner.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before February 24, 1995; reply

comments on or before March 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Shaffer, (202) 418–0680, Private

Radio Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

summary of the Commission’s Notice of

Proposed Rule Making FCC 94–328,

adopted December 16, 1994, and

released January 3, 1995. The full text

of this Notice of Proposed Rule Making

is available for inspection and copying

during normal business hours in the

FCC Reference Center, Room 230, 1919

M. Street, NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text may be purchased from

the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., 2100 M Street, Suite 140,

Washington, DC 20037, telephone (202)

857–3800.

Summary of Notice of Proposed Rule

Making

1. The Coast Guard filed a petition

(RM–8199), Public Notice No. 1932,

requesting that the Commission amend

Part 80 of the Rules, 47 CFR part 80, to

add Prince William Sound to the Coast

Guard designated radio protection areas

for mandatory VTS and establish marine

VHF Channel 11 (156.550 MHz) as the

VTS frequency for Prince William

Sound.

2. As a result of the Oil Pollution Act

of 1990, Pub. L. 101–380, 104 Stat. 484,

the Coast Guard plans to implement a

mandatory Automated Dependent

Surveillance (ADS) system for cargo

ships, e.g. oil tankers, that operate in

Prince William Sound. The ADS will

operate as part of the proposed VTS

system and is scheduled to begin

operation in July 1994. An ADS system

works as follows: the vessel determines

its position using a highly accurate

differential GPS receiver and

automatically transmits its position,

identification and the time of the

position to the Coast Guard using digital

selective calling (DSC) techniques on

VHF marine Channel 70 (156.515 MHz).

The Coast Guard needs Channel 11 to

supplement Channel 70 ADS use and

for voice VTS communications in

support of vessel traffic control

operations.

3. Designating Prince William Sound

as a VTS area will allow the Coast

Guard to manage vessel traffic in that

area more efficiently and protect the

marine environment by preventing

vessel collisions and groundings. We are

proposing, therefore, to add Prince

William Sound to the Commission’s list

of designated radio protection areas for

VTS systems specified in Section

80.383. The radio protection area will be

defined as ‘‘The rectangle between

North latitudes 61 degrees 17 minutes

and 59 degrees 22 minutes and West

longitudes 149 degrees 39 minutes and

145 degrees 36 minutes.’’