[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31719]
[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Chapter 1
Regulatory Flexibility Act Plan for Periodic Review of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rule making.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes a plan for the review of FCC
regulations pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 1164, Public Law 96-354, September 19, 1980) 5
U.S.C. Sec. 610. The Appendix specifies the Commission's rules that
will be reviewed during calendar year 1995. Any revision to this plan
will be published in the Federal Register.
DATES: Comments on the rules chosen for review are due February 27,
1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Johnson, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418-0445.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the published plan, specific
regulations which may require amendment or rescission will be published
and provision will be made for comments by interested parties.
1. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C.
Sec. 610, the Commission hereby publishes this plan for the review of
all rules issued by the agency in calendar year 1985 which have, or
will have, a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. The purpose of the review will be to determine whether
such rules should by continued without change, or should be amended or
rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable
statutes, to minimize any significant economic impact of such rules
upon a substantial number of small entities.
2. The accompanying Appendix lists the FCC regulations to be
reviewed during calendar year 1995. In succeeding years, lists will be
published for the review of regulations promulgated ten years preceding
the year of review.
3. In reviewing each rule under this plan to minimize significant
economic impact on small entities consistent with the stated objectives
of applicable statutes, the FCC will consider the following factors:
(1) The continued need for the rule;
(2) The nature of complaints or comments received concerning the
rule from the public;
(3) The complexity of the rule;
(4) The extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts
with other Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and
local governmental rules; and
(5) The length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the
degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have
changed in the area affected by the rule.
4. Appropriate information has been provided for each rule
including a brief description of the rule and the need for and legal
basis of the rule. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
public is invited to comment on the rules chosen for review within 60
days from December 28, 1994. All relevant and timely comments will be
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. If participants wish each
Commissioner to have a personal copy of their comments, an original
plus nine copies must be filed. Comments should be sent to the Office
of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
20554. Comments will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference Center (room 239) of the Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20554.
5. It is ordered that, the Secretary shall send a copy of this
notice to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Pub. L. No.
96-354, Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 601 et seq. (1981).
Federal Communications Commission.
LaVera F. Marshall,
Acting Secretary.
Appendix--List of Rules for Review Pursuant to Section 610(c) of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 610(c) for 1995
Office of Engineering and Technology
PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Subpart A--Terminology
Need: These rules define terms used in this rules section.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
2.1 Terms and definitions.
Subpart B--Allocations, Assignments, and Use of Radio Frequencies
Need: These rules provide for the allocation of radio spectrum.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations.
Subpart I--Marketing of Radiofrequency Devices
Need: These rules provide for authorization of radiofrequency
devices.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
2.809 Exemption for ISM equipment.
Subpart J--Equipment Authorization Procedures
Need: These rules provide for authorization of radio frequency
devices.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
2.977 Changes in notified equipment.
2.983 Application for type acceptance.
2.1001 Changes in type accepted equipment.
2.1033 Application for certification.
PART 18--INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Subpart A--General Information
Need: These rules prescribe guidelines for the Industrial,
Scientific, and Medical service.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
18.101 Basis and purpose.
18.103 Organization and applicability of the rules.
18.105 Other applicable rules.
18.107 Definitions.
18.109 General technical requirements.
18.111 General operating conditions.
18.113 Inspection by Commission representatives.
18.115 Elimination and investigation of harmful interference.
18.117 Report of interference investigation.
18.119 Importation.
Subpart B--Applications & Authorizations
Need: These rules prescribe the qualifications required for the
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical service.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
18.201 Scope.
18.203 Equipment authorization.
18.205 Description of measurement facilities.
18.207 Technical report.
18.209 Identification of authorized equipment.
18.211 Multiple listing of a device.
18.213 Information to the user.
Subpart C--Technical Standards
Need: These rules prescribe rules for equipment used in the
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical service.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 302, 303
Section Number and Title Description:
18.301 Operation frequencies.
18.303 Prohibited frequency bands.
18.305 Radiation limits.
18.307 Conduction limits.
18.309 Frequency range of measurements.
18.311 Methods of measurements.
Common Carrier Bureau
PART 21--DOMESTIC PUBLIC FIXED RADIO SERVICES
Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
Need: These rules describe general application filing requirements
for licenses in the Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 307-310
Section Number and Title Description:
21.28 Dismissal and return of applications
21.29 Ownership changes and agreements to amend or to dismiss
applications or pleadings
21.30 Opposition to applications
21.31 Mutually exclusive applications
21.32 Consideration of applications
21.35 Comparative evaluation of mutually exclusive applications
Subpart C--Technical Standards
Need: These rules prescribe technical operating standards for
stations in the Domestic Public Fixed Radio Services.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 307-310
Section Number and Title Description:
21.108 Directional Antennas
21.113 Quiet zones
Subpart I--Point-to-Point Microwave Radio Service
Need: This rule describes operating parameters for Point-to-Point
Microwave Radio Service licensees.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 397-310
Section Number and Title Description:
21.703 Bandwidth and emission limitations
Subpart J--Local Television Transmission Service
Need: This rule describes operating parameters for Local Television
Transmission Service licensees.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 307-310
Section Number and Title Description:
21.801 Frequencies
Mass Media Bureau
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
Subpart A--AM Broadcast Stations
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for AM radio stations.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334
Section Number and Title Description:
73.61 AM directional antenna field strength measurements.
73.62 Directional antenna system tolerances.
73.154 AM directional antenna partial proof of performances
measurements.
73.157 Antenna testing during daytime.
Subpart C--Noncommercial Educational FM Broadcast Stations
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for noncommercial educational FM radio stations.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334
Section Number and Title Description:
73.509 Prohibited overlap.
73.511 Power and antenna height requirements.
73.525 TV Channel 6 protection.
73.599 NCE-FM engineering charts.
Subpart E--Television Broadcast Stations
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for broadcast television stations.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334
Section Number and Title Description:
73.615 Administrative changes in authorizations.
73.646 Telecommunications Service on the Vertical Blanking
Interval.
Subpart H--Rules Applicable To All Broadcast Stations
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for all types of broadcast stations.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334.
Section Number and Title Description:
73.1635 Special temporary authorizations (STA).
73.3526 Local public inspection file of commercial stations.
73.3527 Local public inspection file of noncommercial educational
stations.
73.3534 Applications for extension of construction permit to
replace expired construction permit.
73.3535 Application to modify authorized but unbuilt facilities, or
to assign or transfer control of an unbuilt facility.
73.3542 Application for emergency authorization.
73.3598 Period of construction.
73.3599 Forfeiture of construction permit.
PART 74--EXPERIMENTAL, AUXILIARY, AND SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES
Subpart E--Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Stations
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for aural broadcast auxiliary stations.
Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended, 1082, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 554.
Section Number and Title Description:
74.550 Equipment authorization.
74.562 Frequency monitors and measurements.
Subpart I--Instructional Television Fixed Service
Need: These rules contain operating procedures and technical
requirements for instructional television fixed service stations.
Legal Basis: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended, 1082, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 554.
Section Number and Title Description:
74.910 Part 73 application requirements pertaining to ITFS
stations.
74.911 Processing of ITFS station applications.
74.912 Petitions to deny.
74.913 Selection procedure for mutually exclusive ITFS
applications.
Cable Services Bureau
PART 76--CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
Subpart A--General
Need: These rules provide definitions and procedures applicable to
the provision of cable television service.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303.
Section Number and Title Description:
76.11 Lockbox enforcement.
Subpart E--Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements
Need: These rules implement the Cable Communications Policy Act of
1984, which set a national cable equal employment opportunity policy.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303.
Section Number and Title Description:
76.71 Scope of application.
74.73 General EEO policy.
74.75 EEO program requirements.
74.77 Reporting requirements.
74.79 Records available for public inspection.
Subpart I--Forms and Reports
Need: These rules require cable operators to furnish and/or correct
information requested by the Commission.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303.
Section Number and Title Description:
73.403 Cable television system reports.
Subpart K--Technical Standards
Need: These rules prescribe technical signal quality standards for
cable television.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303, 601.
Section Number and Title Description:
76.604 Technical standards.
76.610 Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 Mhz--
Scope of application.
76.611 Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria.
76.612 Cable television frequency separation standards.
76.614 Cable television system regular monitoring.
76.615 Notification requirements.
76.616 Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency
radio frequencies.
76.618 Grandfathering.
76.619 Grandfathered Operation in the frequency bands 108-136 and
225-400 MHz.
PART 78--CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE
Subpart B--Applications and Licenses
Need: These rules prescribe the licensing, filing, and reporting
requirements for applicants for and licensees of Cable Television Relay
Service.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 154, 303.
Section Number and Title Description:
78.15 Contents of applications.
78.19 Interference.
78.20 Acceptance of applications; public notice.
78.22 Objections to applications.
78.23 Equipment tests.
78.27 License conditions.
78.35 Assignment or transfer of control.
Subpart C--General Operating Requirements
Need: These rules prescribe operation of CARS stations.
Legal basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 151, 152, 301, 307.
Section Number and Title Description:
78.51 Remote control operation.
78.53 Unattended operation.
78.61 Operator requirements.
78.63 Inspection and maintenance of tower marking and association
control equipment.
78.69 Station records.
Subpart D--Technical Regulations
Need: These rules prescribe technical standards for CARS stations.
Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. Secs. 4(i), 301, 303r.
Section Number and Title Description:
78.105 Antenna systems.
78.107 Equipment and installation.
78.113 Frequency monitors and measurements.
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