[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1458]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[WT Docket No. 98-182, PR Docket No. 92-235, DA 98-2651]


1998 Biennial Regulatory Review; Private Land Mobile Radio 
Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rules; extension of time for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the time to file comments on the Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking adopted September 30, 1998. Comments on this 
notice were due January 4, 1999, and reply comments were due on or 
before January 22, 1999. Pursuant to a request by Land Mobile 
Communications Council (LMCC), the Commission is extending the time to 
file comments to afford interested parties the necessary time to 
coordinate and file substantive comments for the record.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 19, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before February 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
The Portals II, 445 12th St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20554

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ghassan Khalek, Public Safety and 
Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 
418-2771 or via E-Mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Public Safety and 
Private Wireless Division's Order, WT Docket No. 98-182, DA 98-2651, 
adopted December 30, 1998, and released December 31, 1998. The full 
text of this Order is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the Public Safety and Private Wireless 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 2025 M Street, N.W., Room 
8010, Washington D.C. The complete text may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., 2100 M Street, Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, telephone (202) 
857-3800.

Summary of Order

    1. On September 30, 1998, the Commission adopted A Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) in the above-captioned proceeding. 
Comments on the Notice were due on or before January 4, 1999, and Reply 
Comments were due on or before January 22, 1999. On December 23, 1998, 
the Commission received a request for Extension of Time to File 
Comments filed by the Land Mobile Communications Council.
    2. LMCC requests an extension until January 18, 1999, to file 
comments. It states that this would afford interested parties adequate 
time to prepare full and complete comments in order that the Commission 
may develop as complete a record as possible. LMCC indicates that it 
files comments in proceedings before the Commission with the consensus 
of, and on behalf of, the vast majority of public safety, business, 
industrial, private, commercial and land transportation radio users. 
LMCC points out that the comment deadline falls immediately after an 
extended holiday period making it difficult for LMCC to develop 
consensus comments because of the unavailability of many of its members 
due to travel.
    3. It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time are 
not routinely granted. Upon review, however, we agree that an extension 
would afford parties the necessary time to coordinate and file 
substantive comments for the record. We believe, that a 15 day 
extension of time, until January 19, 1999, within which to file 
comments on the Notice should be sufficient. This extension should 
provide an adequate opportunity for all parties to prepare and file 
responsive and complete comments in this proceeding,

Ordering Clauses

    4. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that the Request for Extension 
of Time to File Comments filed by LMCC on December 23, 1998, is hereby 
granted. Parties shall file comments on the Notice no later than 
January 19, 1999. Reply comments are due on or before February 3, 1999.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90

    Administrative practice and procedure, Communications equipment, 
Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
John Clark,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-1458 Filed 1-21-99; 8:45 am]
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