[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32597]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE


United States International Telecommunications Advisory Committee 
(ITAC), Radiocommunication Sector (ITAC-R) Joint Task Group 4-9-11 
Meeting Notice

    The Department of State announces the formation of U.S. Joint Task 
Group 4-9-11 (JTG 4-9-11), under the Radiocommunication Sector of the 
U.S. International Telecommunication Advisory Committee. This Joint 
Task Group is the focal point within the United States to prepare for 
meetings of the corresponding international JTG 4-9-11 which was 
recently formed at the ITU-R Chairman/Vice Chairman meeting November 25 
and 28, 1997. The JTG is to conduct studies and prepare a report for 
the next Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-99). The report will be 
based on the results of studies, in accordance with Resolutions COM5-
18, COM5-19 and COM5-23 of the 1997 World Radiocommunication 
Conference, that are associated with items 1.13.1 and 1.13.2 of the 
agenda for WRC-99. These agenda items are:
    1.13.1--review and, if appropriate, revise the power limits 
appearing in \1\ Articles S21 and S22 in relation to the sharing 
conditions among non-GSO, GSO FSS, GSO BSS, space sciences and 
terrestrial services, to ensure the feasibility of these power limits 
and that these limits do not impose undue constraints on the 
development of these systems and services; and
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    \1\ Articles S21 and S22 of the international Radio Regulations, 
as agreed by the 1997 World Radiocommunication Conference.
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    1.13.2--consider the inclusion of limits similar to those in 
Article S21 and S22 in other frequency bands, or other regulatory 
approaches to be applied in relation to sharing situations.

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Task Group 4-9-11 is Mr. Harry Ng of the 
Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Hg may be reached at telephone 
202-418-0752.
    The initial organizational meeting of U.S. JTG 4-9-11 will be held 
on December 18, 1997 at 9:30 a.m. at the Department of State in Room 
1912. Members of the General Public may attend this meeting and join in 
the discussions, subject to the instructions of the Chair. Admittance 
of public members will be limited to the seating available. In this 
regard, entrance to the Department of State is controlled.
    Persons intending to attend the meeting should send a fax to (202) 
647-7407 not later than 24 hours before the meeting. On this fax, 
please include the name of the meeting, your name, social security 
number, date of birth and organization. One of the following valid 
photo identifications will be required for admittance: U.S. driver's 
license with your picture on it, U.S. passport, or a U.S. Government 
identification (company ID's are no longer accepted by Diplomatic 
Security). Enter from the `C' Street Main Lobby.
    Subsequent meetings will be held at the FCC, 2000 M Street, NW, 
Washington, D.C., in Room 110 on January 7, 1998 at 9:30 a.m. and on 
February 4, 1998 at a time and location to be determined.

    Dated: December 9, 1997.
John T. Gilsenan,
Acting Chairman, U.S. ITAC for Radiocommunications Section.
[FR Doc. 97-32597 Filed 12-10-97; 9:05 am]
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