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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 300', 'art 300', 'art 51', 'art 300', 'ART 300', 'art 300', 'art 51']

Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency
DOCID: fr09se10-11
FR Doc 2010-22411
CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 300
Docket ID: [Docket Number 100831418-0418-01]
RIN ID: RIN 0660-AA22
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management DATES: Effective Date: This regulation is effective on September 9, 2010. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 9, 2010.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby makes certain changes to its regulations, which relate to the public availability of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (NTIA Manual). Specifically, NTIA updates the version of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management with which federal agencies must comply when requesting use of the radio frequency spectrum.
SUMMARY: Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management
Background NTIA authorizes the U.S. Government's use of the radio frequency spectrum. 47 U.S.C. 902(b)(2)(A). As part of this authority, NTIA developed the NTIA Manual to provide further guidance to applicable federal agencies. The NTIA Manual is the compilation of policies and procedures that govern the use of the radio frequency spectrum by the U.S. Government. Federal government agencies are required to follow these policies and procedures in their use of the spectrum.
Part 300 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations provides information about the process by which NTIA regularly revises the NTIA Manual and makes public this document and all revisions. Federal agencies are required to comply with the specifications in the NTIA Manual when requesting frequency assignments for use of the radio frequency spectrum. See 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq., Executive Order 12046 (March 27, 1978), 43 FR 13349, 3 CFR 1978 Comp. at 158. This rule updates section 300.1(b) of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations to specify the version of the NTIA Manual with which federal agencies must comply when requesting frequency assignments for use of the radio frequency spectrum. In particular, this rule amends section 300.1(b) by replacing ``September 2009'' with ``May 2010.'' See Revision to the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management, 75 FR 6818 (Feb. 11, 2010) (revising the Manual through September 2009). Upon the effective date of this rule, federal agencies must comply with the requirements set forth in the January 2008 edition of the NTIA Manual, as revised through May 2010. The NTIA Manual is scheduled for revision in January, May, and September of each year and is submitted to the Director of the Federal Register for Incorporation by Reference approval. The Director of the Federal Register approved this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and part 51 of title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The NTIA Manual is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, by referring to Catalog Number 903008000008. A reference copy of the NTIA Manual, including all revisions in effect, is available in the Office of Spectrum Management, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 1087, Washington, DC 20230, or call William Mitchell on (202) 4828124, and available online at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/redbook/
redbook.html. The NTIA Manual is also on file at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 7416030, or go to http://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_ locations.html.
NTIA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and opportunity for public comment as it is unnecessary. This action amends the regulations to include the date of the most current version of the NTIA Manual. These changes do not impact the rights or obligations of the public. The NTIA Manual applies only to federal agencies. Because these changes impact only federal agencies, NTIA finds it unnecessary to provide for the notice and comment requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553. NTIA also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30day delay in effectiveness for the reasons provided above. Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required and has not been prepared.
This rule does not contain policies having federalism implications as that term is defined in EO 13132. Regulatory Text List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 300 Incorporation by reference; Radio.
PART 300MANUAL OF REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL RADIO FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT 1. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq., Executive Order 12046 (March 27, 1978), 43 FR 13349, 3 CFR 1978 Comp., p. 158. 2. Section 300.1 (b) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 300.1 Incorporation by reference of the Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management. * * * * *
(b) The federal agencies shall comply with the requirements set forth in the January 2008 edition of the NTIA Manual, as revised through May 2010, which is incorporated by reference with approval of the Director, Office of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. * * * * * Dated: September 2, 2010. Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. [FR Doc. 201022411 Filed 9810; 8:45 am]
William Mitchell, Office of Spectrum Management at (202) 4828124 or wmitchell@ntia.doc.gov.