[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20906]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 15

[ET Docket No. 94-124; DA 96-1157]


Unlicensed Operation Above 40 GHz; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

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SUMMARY: This Erratum contains a correction to the final rule adopted 
in the First Report and Order, which was published Tuesday, April 2, 
1996, 61 FR 14500. The rule deals with unlicensed operation above 40 
GHz. This correction adds an amendment to Part 15 of Title 47 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations that was inadvertently omitted from the 
Report and Order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Reed, Office of Engineering 
and Technology, (202) 418-2455.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This erratum adds an amendment to Section 15.245 of the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR Section 15.245, as modified in Unlicensed 
Operation Above 40 GHz, First Report and Order, ET Docket No. 94-124, 
FCC 95-499 (released December 15, 1996) 61 FR 14500, April 2, 1996, 
This rule which deals with unlicensed operation above 40 GHz, was 
published with an omission. After release of this item, the Commission 
noted that it had omitted the amendment to the regulations concerning 
the level of spurious emissions appearing above 40 GHz from unlicensed 
field disturbance sensors.

Need for Correction

    As published, this final rule contains an error that may prove to 
be misleading and is in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on April 2, 1996, of final rules in ET 
Docket No. 94-124, which were the subject of FR Doc. 96-7689, is 
corrected as follows.

PART 15--[CORRECTED]

    On page 14503, in the first column, a new amendatory instruction 
5a. is added immediately preceding amendatory instruction 6. to read as 
follows:
    5a. Section 15.245 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) 
introductory text to read as follows: Sec. 15.245 Operation within the 
bands 902-928 MHz, 2435-2465 MHz, 5785-5815 MHz, 10500-10550 MHz, and 
24075-24175 MHz.
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    (b)(1) Regardless of the limits shown in the above table, harmonic 
emissions in the restricted bands below 17.7 GHz, as specified in 
Sec. 15.205, shall not exceed the field strength limits shown in 
Sec. 15.209. Harmonic emissions in the restricted bands at and above 
17.7 GHz shall not exceed the following field strength limits:
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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-20906 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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